Uterine myomas: management

ObjectiveTo review the currently available literature regarding the current management alternatives available to women with uterine myomas.DesignLiterature review of 198 articles pertaining to uterine myomas.Result(s)Many advances have been made in the management of uterine myomas. Watchful waiting; medical therapy; hysteroscopic myomectomy; endometrial ablation; laparoscopic myomectomy; abdominal myomectomy; abdominal, vaginal, and laparoscopic hysterectomy; uterine artery embolization; uterine artery occlusion; and focused ultrasound are now available.Conclusion(s)Many options are now available to women with uterine myomas. The presently available literature regarding the treatment of myomas is summarized.