Fibroids are common, benign tumors of the uterus that occur in about 50% of reproductive-age women. They originate from the smooth muscle of the uterus. Fibroids can be solitary or multiple and can be ...

The benefit of a medical intervention can be measured in multiple ways, primarily whether it is successful in managing symptoms. Secondary outcomes such as short-term complications, long-term ...

Symptomatic fibroids are treated traditionally by hysterectomy or myomectomy. However, in recent years uterine artery embolization has come to the fore as a successful alternative to surgical ...

For many women, uterine fibroids are an invisible burden - often endured, yet life-disrupting. From heavy menstrual bleeding to persistent pelvic pain and infertility, these benign tumors can affect ...

Uterine artery embolization, an outpatient procedure that requires only a nick in the skin, involves blocking the arteries that supply blood to the fibroids with injectable plastic particles. Without ...

The treatment of uterine fibroids with 3T MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is safe, non-invasive and effective, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical ...

They are a bane of that decade or two before menopause, growths in the uterus called fibroids that cause bleeding, pain or other problems in nearly a third of women — and they are the No. 1 cause of ...

Dr. Sanchita Yadalla, a board certified OGYBN with MCH holds a model of a female uterus to demonstrate the new techniques which can be used for surgery. (B Kay Richter/Odessa American) Although they ...

Laura Rogers, a 38-year-old allergist, suffered from uterine fibroids, a condition that strikes hundreds of thousands of women each year. Even though she is a physician, her own gynecologist did not ...

Uterine fibroids are one of the most common problems women face during their childbearing years. But finding a solution to them can be challenging, and takes persistence. In this week's Moves in ...

The treatment of uterine fibroids with 3T MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is safe, noninvasive and effective, according to a recent study. According to the study, at 6 month follow-up, there was ...

Dec. 28—Although they are benign, uterine fibroids can be bothersome causing abdominal pain, bleeding between periods and other discomfort. Dr. Sanchita Yadalla, an OB-GYN at Medical Center Hospital ...