Uterine fibroid vaccine

I see more and more female friends around me losing their healthy bodies and the vitality of life because of uterine fibroids. Or having to reduce the quality of life due to illness. Therefore, some people have raised the question of whether uterine fibroids can be prevented through uterine fibroid vaccines? Judging from the current development of medicine, there is still no vaccine to prevent uterine fibroids, so women should pay attention to self-prevention and treatment of uterine fibroids.

At present, there is no vaccine for uterine fibroids, so it is even more impossible to prevent uterine fibroids through vaccines. Uterine fibroids are physical lesions, and vaccines are made by killing bacteria, so they can only prevent bacterial lesions.

Now uterine fibroids can be prevented through dietary adjustments and regular check-ups. Female friends should first pay attention to regulating their emotions in daily life, preventing anger and sorrow, overthinking, and should try to be content, have a cheerful and open-minded personality, and avoid excessive fatigue. In this way, the five internal organs will be harmonized, Qi will flow smoothly, Qi will cause blood to be harmonious, and Qi and blood to be harmonious, all diseases will not arise.

Women should eat more foods containing protein and vitamins. If your menstrual flow is heavy, you should eat more iron-rich foods to prevent iron deficiency anemia. If uterine fibroids are found, they should generally be checked every 3-6 months. If the fibroids are significantly enlarged and bleeding is severe, treatment should be initiated.

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1. Follow-up observation

If the patient has no obvious symptoms and no signs of malignancy, regular follow-up observation can be performed.

2. Medication

(1) Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRH-a) Currently, the commonly used GnRH-a in clinical practice include leuprorelin, goserelin, and triptorelin. GnRH-a should not be used continuously for a long time. It is only used for pretreatment before surgery, generally for 3 to 6 months, to avoid causing severe menopausal symptoms caused by low estrogen. A small dose of estrogen can also be supplemented at the same time to counteract this side effect.

(2) Mifepristone is a progesterone antagonist that has been clinically tried in recent years to treat uterine fibroids. It can reduce the size of fibroids, but the fibroids often grow again after discontinuation of the drug.

(3) Danazol is used for preoperative medication or treatment of uterine fibroids that are not suitable for surgery. Uterine fibroids may grow larger after medication is stopped. Danazol can cause liver damage and androgen-induced side effects (weight gain, acne, hoarse voice, etc.).

(4) Tamoxifen can inhibit the growth of fibroids. However, long-term use may cause enlargement of uterine fibroids in some patients, and may even induce endometriosis and endometrial cancer, so this should be paid attention to.

(5) Commonly used androgen drugs include methyltestosterone (methyltestosterone) and testosterone propionate (testosterone propionate), which can inhibit the growth of fibroids. The dosage should be used carefully to avoid virilization.

During the bleeding period of patients with uterine fibroids, if the amount of bleeding is heavy, uterine contractants (such as oxytocin, ergot) and hemostatic drugs (such as hemostatic acid, aminobenzoic acid (hemostatic aromatic acid), lizhihemostasis, Panax notoginseng tablets, etc.) can also be used, which can play a certain degree of auxiliary hemostatic effect.

3. Surgery

Surgical treatment of uterine fibroids includes myomectomy and hysterectomy, which can be performed abdominally or vaginally, or endoscopically (hysteroscopy or laparoscopy). The choice of surgical procedure and approach depends on factors such as the patient's age, whether or not they have fertility requirements, the size and location of the fibroids, and medical technology conditions.

(1) Myomectomy is a surgery to remove uterine fibroids while preserving the uterus. It is mainly used for young women under 40 years old who wish to retain their fertility. It is suitable for patients with larger fibroids, heavy menstruation, compression symptoms, infertility due to fibroids, submucosal fibroids, and fast-growing fibroids without malignant transformation.

(2) Hysterectomy is recommended for patients with obvious symptoms, those with malignant fibroids, and those who have no fertility requirements. Hysterectomy can be performed with total hysterectomy or subtotal hysterectomy. For older women, total hysterectomy is more appropriate. The possibility of cervical malignancy must be excluded before surgery.

(3) Uterine artery embolization is a radiological intervention method in which an arterial catheter is directly inserted into the uterine artery and permanent embolic particles are injected to block the blood supply to the uterine fibroids, thereby causing the fibroids to shrink or even disappear. UAE is currently mainly suitable for uterine fibroids with symptoms such as abnormal uterine bleeding leading to anemia. Caution should be exercised when choosing interventional treatment for uterine fibroids, especially for those with uncontrolled pelvic inflammation, those who wish to retain their fertility, those with arteriosclerosis, and those who have contraindications to angiography, which should be listed as contraindications to this treatment. 5% of patients may experience premature ovarian failure after surgery, and there are also rare reports of pelvic infections.

4. Focused Ultrasound Therapy

By focusing ultrasound waves and raising the temperature locally inside the tumor to over 65°C, the tumor undergoes coagulative necrosis, which in turn has a therapeutic effect. The treatment can cause the fibroids to shrink and relieve symptoms. Indicated for symptomatic uterine fibroids. The advantages are that there are no surgical scars after treatment and recovery is fast. Adverse reactions have been reported including skin burns, adjacent intestinal damage, and hematuria.