[The possibility of using progesterone receptor modulators in the treatment of myomas]

Ceska Gynekol. 2016 Winter;81(6):452-457.
[Article in Czech]

Abstract

Objective: To summarize the knowledge about the effect of selective progesterone receptor modulators and their use in the treatment of myomas in women of childbearing age and in perimenopause.

Design: Review article.

Results: Long-term treatment with ulipristal acetate maximizes its effectiveness, it helps to achieve faster bleeding control and increases the number of pa-tients with fibroid volume reduction of more than 50%. Ulipristal acetate is the most effective drug in the medical treatment of myomas and its use will change the approach to surgical treatment.

Keywords: medical therapy; myomas; selective progesteron receptor modulators ulipristal acetate.; surgical therapy.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leiomyoma / drug therapy*
  • Norpregnadienes / therapeutic use*
  • Receptors, Progesterone / agonists*
  • Uterine Neoplasms / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
  • Norpregnadienes
  • Receptors, Progesterone
  • ulipristal acetate