Q I heard uterine fibroids shrink on their own after menopause. Can I just leave it and watch until then?
A Fibroids usually shrink after menopause as hormone levels decline. However, if symptoms are severe or the fibroid grows rapidly before then, simply watching is not enough and active management is needed.
Detailed Answer
Because uterine fibroids grow in response to female hormones, they often shrink naturally and symptoms subside as estrogen declines after menopause. So if there are almost no symptoms and the size is stable, some cases involve only regular follow-up while waiting for menopause. However, if heavy menstrual bleeding causes anemia, or if pain and pressure symptoms are severe, and if the fibroid grows rapidly during follow-up, simply watching is not enough. In particular, a mass that actually grows after menopause requires testing to rule out the possibility of malignancy.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Dongjedang views the time until menopause not as time to merely endure, but as time to spend while comfortably managing symptoms. We address the environment in which blood tends to clump to reduce menstrual volume and pain, and we manage safely by checking size changes together through regular ultrasound.
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