Although the most common symptom of uterine fibroids is heavy menstrual bleeding, irregular patterns of bleeding that cumulatively may be considered heavy bleeding can also occur. Women with uterine ...

There is a new, non-invasive way to treat fibroid tumors – non-cancerous growths that can become painful. Studies show they will affect one in four women sometime in their lives. Treatment for fibroid ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A common issue for women is something that is generally not discussed. Some doctors' say 50% of women will get uterine fibroids, and most don't even know they have it. But if ...

Interventional radiologists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are offering a minimally invasive procedure to give women a simpler option to relieve uterine fibroid symptoms without ...

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 ...

Women with uterine fibroids who are treated with embolization, a minimally invasive procedure, may get out of bed and back to work faster. But after a year, their quality-of-life scores are about the ...

Having children after fibroid surgery is certainly possible for many women. While the journey can come with its own set of considerations, understanding the impact of the surgery on your reproductive ...

Ulipristal acetate is a steroid that reversibly binds to the progesterone receptor and selectively modulates its activity. It was shown in previous studies to successfully control fibroid-related ...

U.S. women are largely unaware of uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), a minimally invasive treatment for uterine fibroids that is less painful, preserves the uterus and allows women to get back to ...

Maternal health experts have reassured women that fibroid surgery is safe when carried out by professionals in appropriate and properly equipped medical facilities, dispelling fears about the ...

(NEW YORK) — Dayka Robinson and Dr. Soyini Hawkins are two of the approximately 80% of women who develop fibroids by age 50. They are also two Black women who, as studies show is common, experienced ...