Professor Christopher Aimakhu, a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, ...

A recently approved treatment for uterine fibroids (search) may help some women avoid hysterectomy and get relief from symptoms such as pain and bleeding. A new study shows that MRI-guided ...

Uterine fibroid prevalence in India, management options, and challenges highlighted during Fibroid Awareness Month in July.

For you as a woman, the dream of holding your arms begins long before your first pregnancy test or fertility appointment. But when uterine fibroids—a ...

Uterine fibroid tumors can be painful and troublesome – and sometimes undiagnosed.  “Up to 30% of women have them ...

Also, with focus ultrasound and RFA, "we do worry about that fibroid getting blood flow back," which can lead to recurrence of heavy menstrual bleeding, Laughlin-Tommaso noted.

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with uterine fibroids – tumors that grow into your uterus – you might have questions. Discover the causes, symptoms, and treatment options.

“Doctors may suspect cancer if a previously small fibroid suddenly grows very quickly in a short period,” she told Bernama. Dr Nor Liana Nisa, who works at a private hospital in Kedah, also explained ...

Microwave ablation is a minimally invasive procedure that uses microwave radiation to generate high heat to destroy fibroid tissue. “The heat is directed precisely at the fibroid tissue through an ...

The uterus, however, remains strong enough to support a healthy pregnancy, he says. Option 2: Uterine Artery Embolization What It Is: A radiological procedure that blocks blood flow to the fibroid ...