For women who are suffering with this condition, Iskandar and Bon Secours St. Francis are offering a new option for treating ...

From heavy menstrual bleeding to pelvic pain, fertility complications, and more, fibroids range from mild to severe. And ...

Fibroids are believed to grow in response to the female hormone oestrogen, and tend to shrink after the time of menopause as oestrogen levels decline. Fibroids affect about one in five women over ...

The researchers also found evidence that there may be a link between inflammation-calming herbs, spices and natural ... fibroids, and suggest that studies back up the recommendation of regular ...

Hormonal treatments, such as GnRH agonists, can help shrink the fibroids and reduce their effect on the bowel. A doctor can also surgically remove fibroids if they cause severe symptoms.

Although hysterectomy remains the most common procedure for treating fibroids and fibroids are the leading indication for ...

The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics created a fibroid classification system, on a scale from type 0 to 8, with lower numbers indicating fibroids closer to the endometrium ...

Estrogen and progesterone may increase the risk for fibroids. During menopause, these hormonal levels are lower, reducing your risk for new fibroids. But, several menopausal factors may promote ...

Uterine fibroids are a common condition that affects up to 80% of women in their lifetime. Nearly half of those women will ...

Our specialists typically treat fibroids with non-surgical methods first before we recommend surgery for persistent symptoms. U of U Health offers the following treatments to shrink fibroids and stop ...

Uterine fibroids are tumors made of muscle that can grow on your uterus. They rarely turn into cancer. Many women have uterine fibroids. You might not even know you have them, since they don’t ...