Medical Hormonal Management Options
For women with fibroids, heavy bleeding, or endometriosis If you suffer from symptomatic fibroids, heavy bleeding or endometriosis, you might be able to avoid a hysterectomy with the right medical...
View ArticleUterine Fibroid Embolization or Uterine Artery Embolization
Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) – also called uterine artery emolization (UAE) is one of the latest, most modern procedures that has the potential to completely change the way uterine fibroids are...
View ArticleCommon Reasons for Choosing Elective Hysterectomy
Hysterectomy is the second most common significant operation performed on females inside the United States (the most common being cesarean section delivery). Every year, more than 600,000 women undergo...
View ArticleDifferent Types of Hysterectomy Procedures
A large number of women from my mother’s era had no clue what was involved in getting a hysterectomy. Today, we are lucky – there are now varying degrees of a hysterectomy, as well as different...
View ArticleAlternatives to Hysterectomy
If you have the option to forego a hysterectomy, it’s important for you to know that, with hormonal support and changes in lifestyle, there are many alternatives to explore that can take care of heavy...
View ArticleFibroids and Myomectomy
Myomectomy For Problematic Fibroids Myomectomy involves uterine resection, which is the removal of a fibroid and a small portion of the uterus where the fibroid is attached. Successful myomectomy...
View ArticleEndometrial Ablation – The Pros and Cons
Isn’t it confusing when you’re trying to find more information about a particular condition or treatment and all you encounter is a host of unfamiliar medical terms? It can be a little intimidating to...
View ArticleMRI Focused Ultrasound for Fibroids
MRI–guided ultrasound ablation for fibroids MRI-guided high-intensity ultrasound (MRgFUS), otherwise known as high–intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), has become a wonderful new addition developed as...
View ArticleHysterectomy: Pros, Cons and Alternatives
Second only to cesarean section, hysterectomies are one of the most commonly performed surgeries on women — more than a half a million each year. This operation is done to remove all or part of the...
View ArticleFor Those Women That Have Had a Hysterectomy
Generally, many women who undergo a hysterectomy (but retain their ovaries) will experience changes in their hormones, even though they still have ovarian function. Some won’t note any differences...
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