Uterine Myomas: Recent Advances in their Treatment
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Nowadays, uterine myomas represent a very common clinical entity. Approximately 20%-40% of the women in the reproductive age have uterine myomas [1,2]. However, in menopause there is a significant decrease in the incidence of uterine myomas [2,3]. A lot of patients with uterine myomas have no symptoms, because these tumors are usually asymptomatic [1]. Nevertheless, patients with uterine myomas may have: abnormal uterine bleeding, pelvic pain, pressure complaints, infertility and pregnancy-related complications [1,3,4].
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