Survey finds most women with uterine fibroids are offered hysterectomies over minimally invasive treatments

Among women who have been diagnosed with uterine fibroids, more than half (53%) were presented with a hysterectomy, while fewer than one in five (20%) were presented with other less invasive options such as over-the-counter NSAIDs (19%), uterine fibroid embolization (17%), oral contraceptives (17%), and endometrial ablation (17%), according to new survey data by The Harris Poll on behalf of the Society of Interventional Radiology. Moreover, some women (17%) mistakenly think a hysterectomy, or complete removal of the uterus, is the only treatment option, including over one in four women Read More

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