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Piedmont Medical Center Now Offering Incisionless Procedure to Treat Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids

Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill in South Carolina now offers the Sonata® System to perform an incisionless surgery to treat symptomatic uterine fibroids.

Fibroids are benign growths in or around the uterus. They are common and most women develop them during childbearing age. Uterine fibroids may cause uncomfortable symptoms, including heavy bleeding and painful periods. Problematic fibroids can range from the size of a grape to a grapefruit. Symptoms may worsen over time if fibroids are left untreated.  

The Sonata System uses an intrauterine ultrasound handpiece to locate and target the individual fibroids. Radiofrequency energy is delivered to shrink the fibroid and reduce symptoms. The Sonata Treatment is an alternative to hysterectomy and myomectomy, and can treat a wide range of fibroid types, sizes, and locations. The fibroids are treated from inside the uterus, so the Sonata Treatment requires no incisions to the abdomen. No tissue is surgically removed, and the uterus is preserved.

When surveyed after 12 months, 95 percent of women in a clinical study on Sonata Treatment trial results reported a reduction in menstrual bleeding and 50 percent said they returned to normal activity the next day.

“Piedmont Medical Center strives to provide the most up-to-date procedures so that our community members have healthcare options close to home,” said Piedmont Medical Center Market CEO, Teresa Urquhart. “Offering the Sonata System is another way we aim to provide high-quality care.”

Women with symptomatic fibroids may present one or more of the following symptoms:

  • Abnormal uterine bleeding/menorrhagia
  • Abdominopelvic pain/pressure
  • Increased abdominal girth
  • Urinary frequency
  • Constipation
  • Subfertility
  • Pregnancy loss
  • Dyspareunia (painful intercourse)

More than 2 million women in the U.S. undergo treatment for uterine fibroids each year. Research has shown that in the U.S., around 70 percent of White women and more than 80 percent of Black women will have uterine fibroids before the age of 50. 

Click here to learn more about OB GYN services and treatment options available at Piedmont Medical Center.