Pathogenetic aspects and modern possibilities of conservative therapy of combined hyperproliferative pathology of the uterus

In: Reproductive health of woman · 2026 · pp. 53–59 · doi:10.30841/2708-8731.4.2026.368215 · W7172482232
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The combined course of hyperproliferative pathology of the uterus (HPU), among which the most common are uterine leiomyoma, adenomyosis and endometrial hyperplasia, remains one of the most urgent and complex problems of modern gynecology, as it significantly complicates the clinical picture, requiring a pathogenetically justified approach to treatment.The article provides a comprehensive analysis of scientific data about the epidemiological, clinical and pathogenetic features of the combined course of uterine leiomyoma and adenomyosis, outlines the leading role of hormonal imbalance, chronic local inflammation and immune dysregulation in the genesis of cell proliferation. The need for a personalized, pathogenetically justified systemic approach to the treatment and prevention of combined HPU is substantiated.The article presents different approaches to the choice of hormonal therapy. Particular attention is paid to the results of international multicenter clinical trials (in particular, the LIBERTY and SPIRIT programs), which demonstrate the high therapeutic efficacy of the innovative oral gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist – relugolix – in reducing the volumetric parameters of leiomyomatous and adenomyotic foci, which is accompanied by a decrease in the volume of menstrual blood loss, a decrease in the intensity of diffuse pelvic pain and dysmenorrhea according to the visual analog scale.According to the presented data, the use of relugolix in patients with combined HPU is a pathogenetically justified and safe strategy for long-term symptom control, which allows to preserve the reproductive potential and improve the quality of life of patients.
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Патогенетичні аспекти та сучасні можливості консервативної терапії поєднаної гіперпроліферативної патології матки Основний зміст сторінки статті Анотація Поєднаний перебіг гіперпроліферативної патології матки (ГПМ), найпоширенішими формами якої є лейоміома матки, аденоміоз і гіперплазія ендометрію, залишається однією з найактуальніших і найскладніших проблем сучасної гінекології, оскільки суттєво обтяжує клінічний перебіг захворювання та потребує патогенетично обґрунтованого підходу до лікування. У статті здійснено комплексний аналіз наукових джерел, присвячених вивченню епідеміологічних, клінічних і патогенетичних особливостей поєднаного перебігу лейоміоми матки й аденоміозу, а також окреслено провідну роль гормонального дисбалансу, хронічного локального запалення та імунної дисрегуляції у генезі клітинної проліферації. Обґрунтовано доцільність персоніфікованого, патогенетично виправданого системного підходу до лікування та профілактики поєднаної ГПМ. У статті наведено різні підходи до вибору гормональної терапії. Особливу увагу приділено результатам міжнародних багатоцентрових клінічних досліджень (зокрема програм LIBERTY та SPIRIT), які демонструють високу терапевтичну ефективність інноваційного перорального антагоніста гонадотропін-рилізинг-гормону – релуголіксу – щодо зменшення волюметричних параметрів лейоміоматозних і аденоміозних вогнищ, що супроводжується зменшенням об’єму менструальної крововтрати, зниженням інтенсивності дифузного тазового болю та дисменореї за візуально-аналоговою шкалою. Відповідно до наведених даних, застосування релуголіксу у пацієнток із поєднаною ГПМ є патогенетично обґрунтованою та безпечною стратегією довготривалого контролю симптомів, що сприяє збереженню репродуктивного потенціалу й покращенню якості життя пацієнток. Блок інформації про статтю Ця робота ліцензується відповідно до Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. 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