title: Options for medical treatment of myomas.
abstract: It is evident that complex biochemical interactions are involved in the regulation of myoma growth, and ovarian steroid hormones have significant influence on this process. Current myoma therapies manipulate the hormonal environment to achieve myoma regression and control of bleeding. Although several of these therapies achieve some level of success, further studies are necessary to evaluate the current and long-term effects of these therapies. In clinical medicine each patient must be evaluated thoroughly, and the decision for medical therapy or surgery--and for which medical therapy--needs to be individualized. If one medical therapy does not work, several other effective therapies are available.
authors.affiliation: Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, P.O. Box 208063, New Haven, CT 06520-8063, USA.
authors.forename: Beth W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Rackow
authors.forename: Aydin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arici
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006727:Hormone Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006728:Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D006727:Hormone Antagonists; D006728:Hormones