title: Uterine fibroids associated with infertility.
abstract: In recent years, there has been an increasing focus on the contributory role of uterine fibroids to infertility. The prevalence of these tumors increases with age, which becomes significant as more women are delaying childbearing. Therefore, fibroids and infertility frequently occur together. Treatment varies with fibroid location and size. The various methods of treatment include open myomectomy, laparoscopic or robot-assisted myomectomy, medical treatment, uterine artery embolization and magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound surgery. While there is a general consensus on the treatment of submucosal fibroids, the management of intramural fibroids in the infertility patient remains controversial. This paper aims to review and summarize the current literature in regards to the approach to uterine fibroids in the infertile patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Abington Memorial Hospital, 1200 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001, USA.
authors.forename: Kristin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Van Heertum
authors.forename: Larry
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Barmat
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology*; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery
keywords: infertility; leiomyoma; myomectomy; uterine fibroids; uterine myomas