Cessation of vaginal bleeding by atenolol treatment of a symptomatic uterine fibroid

Nulligravida aged 35 complained of painful fibroid which was associated with vaginal bleeding. She was given daily 50 mg of atenolol for 7 days. Pain, tenderness and vaginal bleeding diminished gradually and finally disappeared in 5 days of atenolol treatment. Multiple myomectomy was then performed after a course of atenolol for 7 days