Mayo Clinic Minute – Nonsurgical treatment for uterine fibroids

Uterine fibroids are the leading cause of women undergoing hysterectomies, leaving them unable to bear children.

Fibroids often are diagnosed in women between 20 and 40. They can cause heavy menstrual bleeding, pain and infertility.

Dr. Michelle Louie, a Mayo Clinic gynecologic surgeon and fibroid specialist, says there’s a newer nonsurgical procedure to remove fibroids.
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