Effect of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound on Female Fertility in the Treatment of Uterine Fibroids
WAN Zi-hua
WANG Jia-li
ZHANG Shi-xia
LIU Chang
Abstract：High intensity focused ultrasound(HIFU),as a kind of non-invasive treatment,can project the ultrasound wave to the target tissues of the body,causing coagulative necrosis of the target tissues.HIFU has good clinical efficacy for patients with uterine fibroids who have fertility requirements.HIFU can improve the physiological function,relieve pain,and shorten the hospitalisation time and reduce medical costs.It can also reduce the likelihood of bleeding and infection.HIFU treatment for fibroids has less impact on ovarian function,improves endometrial tolerance,and reduces the incidence of pelvic adhesions,suggesting therapeutic advantages for protecting women's fertility.HIFU treatment for fibroids can shorten the interval between pregnancies after the treatment.The quality and reliability of studies on the effect of HIFU on pregnancy need to be further improved.In this paper,we review the effects of HIFU treatment of fibroids on ovarian function,the female reproductive tract,pregnancy,and fertility reservation.
Keywords：High-intensity focused ultrasound ablationLeiomyomaFertilityTherapyPregnancy
Publication Date：2025-07-15
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-25(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 348-352 )