Tag: Fibroids
Fibroid-Related QOL Better With Myomectomy for Uterine Fibroids
Mean score on health-related QOL domain of UFS-QOL higher than with uterine artery embolization
Elagolix Cuts Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Women With Fibroids
Significantly fewer women receiving elagolix plus add-back hormone tx versus placebo had heavy bleeding
Fewer Complications Seen With Uterine Fibroid Embolization
Both UFE and myomectomy are useful for treating symptomatic uterine fibroids
FDA Warning Ups Hysterectomy Complications for Uterine Fibroids
Complications up following FDA black box warning against use of power morcellation for fibroid excision
Uterine Leiomyomas, Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia May Be Linked
Higher odds of uterine leiomyomas for black women with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia
Many U.S. Women Unaware of Minimally Invasive Fibroid Tx
Many still think hysterectomy is the only choice, survey finds
Successful Pregnancies Seen After Uterine Fibroid Embolization
Conventional, partial UFE appear safe, effective for women with fibroids who want to conceive
Less Morbidity Seen for High-Intensity Focused U/S of Fibroids
Ultrasound treatment of uterine fibroids appears to cause less morbidity than surgery
SIR: Embolization for Fibroids Underused in the United States
From 2012 through 2013, hysterectomies were performed 65 times more often than embolization
Risk of Uterine Fibroids Found to Be Lower in Women Using Statins
For those with fibroids, statins tied to lower risk of some fibroid-related symptoms
