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Removal of fibroids that distort the womb cavity may prevent recurrent miscarriages

Researchers have found the first, firm evidence that fibroids are associated with recurrent miscarriages. They have also discovered that if they removed the fibroids that distorted the inside of the womb, the risk of miscarriage ...

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created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

African-American women 3 times more likely to get fibroids

Women who experience heavy periods, cramping, pain during sex, an urge to urinate frequently and even infertility may have a common disorder that affects African-American women three times more often than other women. This ...

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created Aug 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fibroids cause women's lower urinary tract problems: uterine fibroid embolization helps

Uterine fibroid embolization—an interventional radiology treatment for the noncancerous yet very common growths that develop in the muscular wall of the uterus—improves a number of women's lower urinary tract problems ...

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created Mar 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pathology study tracks uterine changes with mifepristone

Research continues to show that the controversial abortion drug mifepristone might have another use, as a therapeutic option besides hysterectomy for women who suffer from severe symptoms associated with uterine fibroids.

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created Mar 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Quality of life significantly increases after uterine fibroid treatment

Women who received one of three treatments for uterine fibroids at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston said their symptoms diminished and their quality of life significantly increased, according to a new study published ...

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created Mar 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Treatments for uterine fibroids tested in new study

A new study being led by Oxford University could ultimately help women balance having children and developing their careers.

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created Feb 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Uterine health more important than egg quality

For women seeking pregnancy by assisted reproductive technologies, such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF), a new study shows that the health of the uterus is more relevant than egg quality for a newborn to achieve normal birth ...

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created Feb 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Diagnosis uncertainty increases anxiety in patients

Have you ever felt uneasy sitting in a doctor's waiting room or climbed the walls waiting for your test results? That feeling of anxious uncertainty can be more stressful than knowing you have a serious illness, according ...

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created Nov 29, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Child/teen sexual and physical abuse linked to fibroids in premenopausal women

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that both physical and sexual abuse history were positively associated with a higher incidence of uterine fibroids later in life. These findings currently ...

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created Nov 15, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New non-surgical treatment for uterine fibroids can improve quality of life

A new, effective, non-surgical treatment for uterine fibroids can help women with this condition maintain their fertility, an American scientist told the 26th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and ...

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created Jun 30, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Robotic surgery: How safe is it?

When Mea Figueroa of St. Cloud was told that a robot would be performing a delicate operation to remove uterine fibroids that were causing her pain and abnormal bleeding, she hesitated slightly.

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created Jun 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 3

Interventional radiology: Zapping uterine fibroids with heat from high-energy sound waves

There's a new interventional radiology tool showing promise in the treatment of uterine fibroids: magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS), a minimally invasive treatment that uses high-energy ultrasound waves ...

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created Mar 15, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Rock-a-bye baby: Uterine fibroid embolization shows fertility rates comparable to myomectomy

Uterine fibroid embolization, a minimally invasive interventional radiology procedure that blocks blood supply to treat painful uterine fibroids, has a comparable fertility rate to myomectomy, the surgical removal of uterine ...

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created Mar 15, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers find increased dairy intake reduces risk of uterine fibroids in black women

Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers at the Slone Epidemiology Center found that black women with high intake of dairy products have a reduced incidence of uterine leiomyomata (fibroids). This report, based ...

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created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Interventional radiology treatment for uterine fibroids: Safe, nonsurgical option (w/ Video)

Uterine fibroid embolization—a minimally invasive interventional radiology treatment for women that cuts off blood flow to painful fibroids to kill the tumors—is highlighted as an appropriate treatment for ...

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created Aug 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0