Tag: Fibroids
Risk for Premature Mortality Increased With History of Endometriosis
Elevated risk for premature death found in age-adjusted models; association strengthened after adjustment for confounders
Survey: Few Women With Uterine Fibroids Offered Less Invasive Treatment Options
More than half of women overall are not familiar with uterine fibroids
Risk for Fibroid Diagnosis Increased With Untreated, New-Onset HTN
Increased risk seen for those with untreated hypertension versus no hypertension; lower risk seen with treated hypertension
Leisure Sedentary Time Linked to Prevalence of Uterine Fibroids
In stratified analysis, correlation between sedentary time and fibroids only seen for women with BMI <24 kg/m2 or perimenopausal
Fibroids, Endometriosis Tied to Higher Ovarian Cancer Risk
Hysterectomy modifies risk for cancer but not equally for Black and White women and for both conditions
Black, Hispanic Patients Less Likely to Have Minimally Invasive Fibroid Surgery
They are also less likely to have surgery performed by a gynecologic surgeon with subspecialty training in minimally invasive techniques
Genetic Basis of Obesity, Gynecologic Health Links Examined
Observational and genetically predicted links seen between indices of obesity and female reproductive disorders
ED Visits for Leiomyomas Increased From 2006 to 2017
However, admission rate decreased during same period; admission was least likely for uninsured patients
Ozone Concentrations Linked to Fibroids in Black Women
Risk for uterine leiomyomata associated with ambient concentration of ozone, but not PM2.5 or NO2
Relugolix Combo Therapy Beneficial for Fibroid-Related Menorrhagia
Significantly more women had reduced menstrual bleeding with once-daily relugolix combination therapy versus placebo
