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Abstract This study was conducted to determine the effect of ultrasound (US) therapy on extra uterine (subserosal and intramural) fibroids size in the premenopausal women and its related symptoms. Twenty premenopausal women were diagnosed as having uterine fibroid from El-Galaa Teaching hospital participated in this study divided randomly into; Study group consisted of 15 women who received US treatment session daily of total 6 sessions, using continuous US mode, frequency (1MHz), intensity up to (2 w/cm2) and total time of each session was 60 minute with 5 min interval for each 30 minute, and control group consisted of 5 women who didn{u2019}t receive any treatment. Evaluation was done through using doppler ultrasonography for assessing uterine fibroids size and uterine bleeding questionnaire as well as pelvic pain (pain, urination, impact of symptom& quality of life, pain & urination and total score) questionnaire for assessing symptoms related to uterine fibroids before and after end of study period |