About 50 % of women with uterine fibroids—non-cancerous muscle tumors that grow in the uterus—experience heavy menstrual bleeding and other symptoms. Surgery is commonly recommended when these symptoms are severe enough to prompt a woman to seek treatment. The most common surgery used to treat fibroids is removal of the uterus (hysterectomy), though in some cases, removal of the fibroids and repair of the uterus (myomectomy) are performed. Surgery is usually extensive in both cases. Long-acting hormone injections can reduce symptoms such as heavy bleeding in women with fibroids, but side effects can be significant and it can take months for the effects of the medications to wear off.
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