Posts Tagged ‘treatment’
Why 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 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 MoreWhy Many Women Unnecessarily Get a Hysterectomy
Kim Fenoglia didn’t know what to expect when she went to her doctor to deal with her painful and unusually heavy bleeding during menstruation. An ultrasound revealed that small uterine fibroids, noncancerous growths, were the cause of her discomfort. Her physician prescribed a hormone, which alleviated Fenoglia’s symptoms for a couple of years. But the…
Read MoreHow Intramural Uterine Fibroids May Affect IVF Outcomes
Uterine fibroids are common benign tumors of the myometrium. Up to 70% of white women and 90% of African American women will develop fibroids by age 50 years. About one quarter of reproductive-age women will experience symptoms, which are either associated with menstruation (menometrorrhagia, dysmenorrhea) or are related to the size of the fibroid (pressure,…
Read MoreRadiofrequency Thermal Ablation for Uterine Fibroids: Long-term Clinical Outcomes and Reinterventions
Radiofrequency thermal ablation, also often referred to as RFA, is a technique used in many areas of medicine. It can be used for treating anything from large varicose veins in the leg, to cancers in the liver or the kidneys. Today, this technology is also being used to treat women with fibroids. The Acessa procedure…
Read MoreLess Invasive Procedure May Treat Fibroids Without Harming Fertility
A simple procedure may help women who are suffering from fibroids without jeopardizing their future fertility, a new study suggests. Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) blocks blood flow to fibroids so they stop growing or shrink. But the technique hasn’t been recommended for women who hope to conceive since it was unclear if blood flow might…
Read MoreThe Signs and Symptoms of Uterine Fibroids
Toya Wright (who you might know as Lil Wayne’s ex-wife, a TV personality, or author of In My Own Words) walks around every day feeling like she’s five months pregnant. Despite sticking to a healthy diet and busting her butt in the gym, that belly won’t go away—because it’s caused by uterine fibroids. Not only do…
Read MoreFibroids: Are They Making Sex Painful for You?
If you are a woman reading this, the odds are that you have or have had uterine fibroids but didn’t even know it. These benign growths of muscle and connective tissue of the uterus are a common occurrence, affecting 60-80 percent of women. Also, they generally do not cause any symptoms. There are times, however, that their…
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