Ask Gynae Geek: your most Googled questions about fibroids, answered
Dr Anita Mitra breaks down everything we need to know about fibroids. Almost 75% of women will be affected by fibroids in their lifetime, but that doesn’t mean it’s a condition taken seriously. A report by MPs previously found that thousands of women suffering from endometriosis or fibroids feel dismissed, ignored and unable to access information…
Read MoreLaparoscopic myomectomy: an alternative approach to tackling submucous fibroids?
Abstract Study Objective To evaluate the differences in peri-operative outcomes and immediate complication rates between laparoscopic myomectomy for submucous fibroids and laparoscopic myomectomy for fibroids in other locations. Patients Three hundred fifty patients with symptomatic uterine fibroids underwent laparoscopic myomectomy. Thirty-three of these were performed for submucous fibroids (group 1), three hundred seventeen were for…
Read MoreWhy more women need to pay closer attention to the symptoms of fibroids
Fibroids are a debilitating health issue that has many women suffering in silence. Some may think their symptoms are normal, while others put off treatment. WGN’s Courtney Gousman has more on the battle with fibroids, and why women should be paying more attention to them. Joanne, 30, spoke to WGN as she was getting ready to undergo a surgery…
Read MoreDr. Oz Discusses Massive Fibroids
Would You Know If a Massive Fibroid Was Growing Inside of You? If painful fibroids are affecting your wellbeing, your sex life, and even your marriage, you are not alone. Almost 70 percent of all women will experience fibroids — and the pain that comes along with them — in their lifetimes. However, you don’t have…
Read MoreLess Invasive Fibroid Treatment May Work as Well as Surgery
TUESDAY, March 26, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A minimally invasive procedure called uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) was as effective as the recommended surgery for treating fibroids in the uterus, a new study says. In UFE, the fibroid growths’ blood supply is cut off using a small tube. The new research found that this approach also…
Read MoreWhat My Life-Threatening Battle With Fibroids Taught Me and What I Want Other Black Women To Know
For most women, the chance of developing uterine fibroids at some point in their life is very likely. In fact, up to 80 percent of women will develop fibroids by the time they turn 50. Crazy right? But if you thought those numbers were startling, uterine fibroids have a disproportionate impact on Black women. So…
Read MoreDr. Oz Discusses Fibroids on TV
Today, 10/18/2018, Dr. Oz talks about a health problem that 70% of women are affected by, fibroids. Most don’t even know they have them. Oz looks at how they affect the body and signs you could be at risk. Fibroids are abnormal uterine growths that usually appear during child-bearing years in women. They grow with…
Read MoreX-ray guided technique a new option for fibroids, enlarged prostate
Embolization isn’t exactly an everyday word, but many Americans learned about it when Melania Trump had such a procedure in May. “This morning, First Lady Melania Trump underwent an embolization procedure to treat a benign kidney condition,” the White House communications director announced on May 14. The statement said the procedure was successful and there…
Read MoreDr. James St. George, M.D. Launches Innovative New Fibroid Center in Jacksonville
We are excited to see other physicians across the country recognizing that dedicated treatments for fibroids can help women understand all their options and receive top level treatments. We wish Dr. St. George all the best with his new innovative fibroid center in Jacksonville! Read below for more about this addition to the fibroid-centric model.…
Read MoreHow HackensackUMC Doctors Saved Mom’s Fertility
MaryBeth Stancato of New Milford always knew she wanted several children. At the age of 37, the mother of three children and her husband wanted a fourth child. But, she wasn’t sure if she would be able to have another baby. “Two years ago, my cycle was changing in that both the duration and frequency…
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