Every year, thousands of women are steered toward a fibroid treatment that doesn't actually remove fibroids. Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE) may sound minimally invasive but it doesn't remove ...

Says women should be more open with their reproductive issuesFunke-Treasure Akintoye, a retired Assistant Director (Programmes) at Radio Nigeria, is a multiple award-winning, multi-genre media ...

Let’s dig into the science and spotlight what many women with fibroids, especially in the Black community, need to ...

A single tweet by 27-year-old doctor Solomon Kimera recently sent shockwaves through Uganda's digital space, lifting feminist skirts in outrage and drawing attention however controversially to a ...

Up to 80% of women develop fibroids by the age of 50. Fibroids are non-cancerous smooth muscle tumors. They are characterized according to position and size within the uterus.

Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous growths that can cause heavy bleeding fatigue and ... In some cases, however, a hysterectomy may be necessary, which involves the complete removal of the uterus.

Uterine fibroid tumors can be painful and troublesome – and sometimes undiagnosed. “Up to 30% of women have them and don't know,” Samy Iskandar, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Bon ...

A 40-year-old Human Resources Manager, Bisi, with uterine fibroids, delayed her treatment for over four years for fear of open surgery and its associated risks.

Uterine fibroids (leiomyomas) are myometrial masses and are the leading indication for hysterectomy.Fibroids affect 70 to 80% of persons with a uterus during their lifetime. 1 Up to 50% of persons ...

Olympus CTE system offers less invasive option for uterine fibroid removal. July 3, 2017. By Katie Pfaff. No Comments. BioWorld MedTech. Popular Stories. Today's news in brief. BioWorld. BioWorld ...

This new procedure uses radio frequency to reduce the growth of fibroids or non-cancerous growths in the uterus and it can help countless women. 83° Make wishtv.com your home page ...

The traditional methods to treat uterine fibroids include myomectomy (fibroid removal) and hysterectomy (uterus removal). In contrast, RFA is minimally invasive and non-surgical, with fewer ...