Uterine Fibroid Embolisation: A minimally invasive way to treat fibroids without surgery The procedure works by cutting off the blood supply to the fibroids, causing them to shrink and die off ...

Uterine fibroids affect up to 70% of women of reproductive age. One in three adult females will be symptomatic, causing significant morbidity: abnormal bleeding, bloating. A significant health burden ...

Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous growths that occur in the womb. They often have no symptoms but they can cause heavy bleeding, pain, and sometimes make it difficult for a woman to conceive or to ...

Clearly, there is a knowledge gap about fibroid in the perspectives of the public. This gap has given rise to a lot of mythical beliefs about the cause and treatment of fibroid. I have seen ...

To the Editor: In their article on uterine fibroid embolization (Aug. 13 issue), 1 Goodwin and Spies highlight few contraindications to the procedure; among them are “pregnancy, suspected cancer, ...

Women no longer have to undergo fibroid removal surgery following new method of treatment, Dr Felix Ogedegbe has said. Speaking at the opening of Cedarcrest Hospital in Ikeja, the Lagos State capital, ...

A minimally invasive procedure called uterine artery embolisation is an increasingly popular treatment for fibroids, benign growths in the uterus. However, recent research suggests that this procedure ...

Fibroids is a risk factor of infertility in women. Some form before the age of 35 and continue until menopause, resulting in a range of very incapacitating symptoms. There are three basic treatments ...

According to new research, women can have healthy pregnancies after a procedure to shrink uterine fibroids called uterine fibroid embolisation. Having fibroids puts a woman at risk of complications ...

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence is examining uterine artery embolisation for the treatment of fibroids and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in England, Wales ...