Professor Christopher Aimakhu, a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, says in this interview by Sade Oguntola that it is a misconception that ...

Venus Williams recently opened up about her painful 30-year battle with fibroids, a condition that impacted her health and ...

For you as a woman, the dream of holding your arms begins long before your first pregnancy test or fertility appointment. But when uterine fibroids—a condition affecting up to 70 per cent of women by ...

Fibroids develop from the muscle tissue of the uterus. The size, shape and location can vary greatly. The location of the fibroids determines whether they can be removed robotically, Yadalla said.

Uterine fibroid prevalence in India, management options, and challenges highlighted during Fibroid Awareness Month in July.

A myomectomy is an effective treatment for uterine fibroid removal. It will even spare your fertility if you want to have a family in the future or continue growing the one you have. Call University ...

Uterine fibroids, a frequent cause of heavy bleeding and anemia, are common. Hysterectomy is the most common treatment, but safer options, such as localized ablation and oral GnRH antagonist therap ...

They are among the mostcommon reasons for hysterectomies, or surgical removal of theuterus. But surgeons sometimes try to remove just the fibroid andleave the uterus intact.

Learn why Black women face up to three times higher risk of developing uterine fibroids, including genetic, hormonal and environmental factors.

Fibroids are benign tumors that grow in the uterine wall. Learn about fibroids after menopause, effective medications and surgeries, and more.

Another option is surgical removal of the fibroids, a procedure called a myomectomy. It may be preformed laparoscopically, or for smaller fibroids, through the vagina.

A hysterectomy is a complete removal of the uterus. While it permanently prevents fibroids, consequences include permanent infertility, potential early menopause symptoms, compromised mental and ...