Describing the Patient Journey of Women with Claims for Uterine Fibroids and Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Using a Commercial Database (2011-2020).
Sanjay K AgarwalMichael StokesTiffany KungRong TilneyCassandra LickertPublished in: International journal of women's health (2023)
Within 6 months of UF diagnosis, fewer than one-half of women with UF-HMB had received hormonal therapy, one-quarter received no treatment, and one-quarter had received a hysterectomy or another gynecologic procedure. Patients who received a hysterectomy were more likely to be older, White, and to have bulk symptoms.