What Are Side Effects of Hormone-Based Fibroid Treatments?

Knowing the side effects of hormone-based fibroid treatments is important if you have to use them for a period of time. Of course, the method you choose can depend on your symptoms – and preference. Being aware of possible adverse effects ahead of time helps you understand and manage them if they happen.

Introduction – About Fibroids

Fibroids are benign growths of the Uterus.

They are common, happening in 30-40% of women.

However, women of African, Afro-Caribbean and African- American origin are the groups who most often develop Fibroids.

Fibroids can cause considerably disabling symptoms – including heavy, painful periods, urinary problems, miscarriages and sometimes infertility.

It is thought that Fibroids’ development is associated with hormones – Oestrogen and Progesterone.

In addition, there are other possible associations for developing Fibroids – learn more in this video.

Some of the treatments for Fibroids are to deal with pain, bleeding or to shrink the size of the Fibroids – you can learn more about these treatments here.

Many women have a variety of experiences when it comes to treatment including complications.

Therefore, in this post, we share the side effects of some of the hormone-based medicines used in treating Fibroids.

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Some Side Effects of Hormone-based Fibroid Treatments

Some of these medications affect the way hormones like oestrogen and progesterone work.

Others, however, affect those hormones which oversee reproduction. They can also affect fibroid symptoms.

Below are some of these drugs and their side effects. Speak to your doctor if any of these worry you.

InfoGram – Medication Side Effects

Many women rightly worry about the side effects of medicines. Knowing them in advance helps you decide if you can tolerate them. In addition, you know what to expect when taking them.

Let us know if this helps – and if there are other side effects you’ve experienced, please share them below.

More Reading:

• Foods that could affect your Fibroids
• Fibroids – Fact File Gallery
• Doc’s Corner – Adhesions following Myomectomy.
• Hormones and how they work.
• Headaches in Women and their Hormones

Editing by AskAwayHealth Team

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