There are not any currently available medicines that will permanently shrink fibroids. Often heavy bleeding can be decreased with birth control pills. There are a number of medications in the family of GnRH agonists, which induce a temporary chemical menopause. In the absence of estrogen myomas usually decrease in size. Unfortunately, the effect is temporary, and the fibroids rapidly go back to their pre-treatment size when the medication is discontinued. Mifepristone, better know as the 'French abortion pill, or RU-486, also may cause a decrease in size of myomas, and often stops abnormal uterine bleeding. It also has undesireable side effects. It's use is promising, but it is not currently available in the United States.

As you obviously know, removal will require surgery. However, there are many options when considering surgery as well. As far as not having health insurance, perhaps you might consider seeking out a college nearby. Quite often medical procedures can be performed at universities for far less then at a hospital.

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I totally agree with helenclark technology don't have such machines yet to shrink fibroids, well in a situation like this having a health insurance can be very beneficial.
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