Given the morbidity associated with hysterectomy, less-invasive options for treating symptomatic uterine fibroids are appealing ... imaging (MRI)-guided focused ultrasound for the treatment ...

It was the patient's dream to become a mother one day, but the existence of a massive fibroid in her uterus was threatening this dream and affecting her health. A timely treatment, however, solved her ...

Fibroid degeneration occurs when a uterine fibroid outgrows its limited blood supply and begins to die. Fibroids are benign uterine growths made of smooth muscle cells and fibrous tissue. Some people ...

If suspicion for fibroids exists, or if the cause of the symptoms is not readily apparent, two diagnostic studies may be performed. Endovaginal pelvic ultrasound is an excellent method of ...

Women often normalise symptoms like severe menstrual cramps, irregular bleeding, or chronic pelvic pain, assuming they are ...

Uterine artery embolization blocks blood flow to fibroids, causing them to shrink, while focused ultrasound surgery uses sound waves to destroy fibroid tissue without incisions. Surgical ...

Fibroids, noncancerous growths that develop in or on the uterus, are fueled by the hormones estrogen and progesterone. These hormones play a significant role in their development, growth and ...

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Shanthala Thuppanna, HOD and Senior Consultant - Gynaecology at Sakra World Hospital in Bengaluru, shared, “The precise cause of uterine fibroids remains ...