Uterine fibroids or myomas are the most frequent benign neoplasm during fertile life in women. It originates from the smooth muscle cells of the uterus (myometrium) [1], and it is frequently found at a gynecological examination or at ultrasound in almost 30 % of the women above 35 years of age. Myomas are usually asymptomatic, but in 30 % of the women, they can induce a variety of symptoms such as dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia, pelvic discomfort, infertility, recurrent abortion, and when there several myomas and/or when they are quite large and heavy, they can induce diseases for the compression of the tissues and/or organs close to the uterus, such as the bladder [2].
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Genazzani, A. D., Chierchia, E., Despini, G., & Prati, A. (2016). Medical Treatment of Myomas. In International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology Series (pp. 141–149). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23865-4_17
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