Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) effectively treats uterine fibroids with fewer post-procedure complications compared to myomectomy, according to new research. Women who received this ...

LOS ANGELES Christina Simon is working hard to learn the ins and outs and ups and downs of tennis. For more than two years, she played through the pain of uterine fibroids. She's not alone. As many as ...

This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Many women experience things like bloating, pelvic pain and pressure, constipation or very heavy periods and may not know the cause.

First global study indicates comparable fertility rates for minimally invasive UFE and 'gold standard' surgical myomectomy for women who want to have children after uterine fibroid treatment TAMPA, ...

FAIRFAX, Va. (July 9, 2024)— Among women who have personally been diagnosed with uterine fibroids, more than half (53%) were presented with a hysterectomy, while fewer than 1 in 5 (20%) were presented ...

Fibroids are non-cancerous, but can cause excessive pain and heaviness in the pelvis, frequent urination, and heavy bleeding during periods. Many women have been told that a hysterectomy is their only ...

At least 35 million American women have been diagnosed with uterine fibroids. These non-cancerous tumors grow in the wall of the uterus, causing heavy menstrual bleeding and pelvic pain. Dr. Megan ...

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 ...

More than half of women eventually develop fibroids, which are noncancerous tumors that develop in the uterus. Most of the time, they don't have any symptoms and cause no problems, but when they do, ...

Back in March, I called in sick to work for the first time. I have never taken a sick day — ever. And I have been working since I was 16 years old, so you know something was wrong. But that day, for ...

Health studies show that nearly a quarter of Black women between 18 and 30 have fibroids compared to about 6% of white women. With Women’s Equality Day approaching on Aug. 26, Dr. Eric Hardee, ...