Q I heard that taking herbal medicine shrinks uterine fibroids. Does the mass really get smaller?
A To be honest, we cannot guarantee that herbal medicine will necessarily shrink a fibroid that has already formed. However, it often helps to relieve accompanying symptoms such as heavy menstrual bleeding and menstrual pain, and to slow the progression.
Detailed Answer
Because uterine fibroids are benign tumors influenced by hormones, it is difficult to claim definitively that any treatment, including herbal medicine, will reliably shrink a fibroid that has already grown. You should be wary of exaggerated advertising-style claims that fibroids will dissolve. That said, herbal treatment can help reduce the real discomfort caused by fibroids, such as heavy menstrual bleeding, menstrual pain, anemia, and pressure symptoms, and can help manage symptoms stably until menopause while postponing unnecessary surgery. Depending on size and location, surgery may be more appropriate in some cases, so regular ultrasound follow-up should go hand in hand.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
What Dongjedang aims for is not the size measurement of the mass itself, but making daily life comfortable from the symptoms the mass produces. We address the cold, stagnant internal environment in which blood tends to clump in order to manage menstrual volume and pain, while confirming test values together through gynecological follow-up to build a manageable, reasonable care plan.
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