Juniper Publishers : Uterine Myoma Symptoms & Quality of Life
JUNIPER PUBLISHERS- JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY AND WOMEN’S HEALTH Journal of Gynecology and Women’s Health-Juniper Publishers Authored by S Nafees Bano* Introduction Uterine Myoma or leiomyomas are benign tumors of the uterine muscle and the leading cause of hysterectomy [ 1 ]. These are clinically detectable in 25% to 80% of women in community- based studies; thus many women have the disease without receiving any treatment [ 2 ]. Little is known about the clinical burden of symptomatic fibroid disease or about the decisionmaking process regarding fibroid therapies [ 3 , 4 ]. Uterine myoma is the most prevalent benign gynecological tumor [ 5 ]. Treatment of this condition has undergone a significant transformation in recent years [ 6 ]. It is known that Uterine Myoma causes abnormal uterine bleeding and pelvic pain as main symptoms, impairing Women's health related quality of life. However, this last parameter was the object of