A clinical case study of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment in the uterine fibroid was conducted. During the therapy, poor heating efficacy was observed which could be attributed to ...

Dr Kireki Omanwa, a fertility expert, says: “Fibroids are a major cause of infertility among women. Out of every 10 women that come to Frontline Medical Consultants with a fertility issue, about three ...

For you as a woman, the dream of holding your baby in your arms begins long before your first pregnancy test or fertility appointment. But when uterine fibroids, a condition affecting up to 70 per ...

CLASSIFICATION OF FIBROIDS Traditionally, the classification of fibroids is based on their location in relation to two anatomical planes (15): the endometrium and the uterine serosa. Thus, uterine ...

Discover how Dr. Soyini Hawkins is expanding treatment options for fibroids and breaking the silence for Black women's health in Atlanta.

Fibroids are common benign tumours arising in the uterus. Myomectomy is the surgical treatment of choice for women with symptomatic fibroids who prefer or want uterine conservation. Myomectomy can be ...

Mifepristone has been shown to decrease fibroid size. This review summarises the effects of mifepristone treatment on fibroids and the associated adverse effects as described in randomised controlled ...

Uterine artery embolization —Uterine artery embolization involves injecting small particles into the blood supply of the uterus to block the blood vessels that supply uterine fibroids.

Less-invasive treatment options for symptomatic uterine fibroids are preferable to hysterectomy given its associated morbidity. How effective is MRI-guided focused ultrasound in treating leiomyomas?

July is Uterine Fibroid Awareness Month so what better time than now to discuss uterine fibroids, what they are, what they do, and how you can treat and potentially prevent them? What Are Uterine ...