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 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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Following Nigerian actress Ini Dima-Okojie's announcement about her fibroids recurring after surgery, it's important to understand what causes their recurrence. Fibroids is a risk factor of ...

Uterine fibroids, also known as leiomyomas or myomas, are non-cancerous growths in the uterus that can affect women of all ages. While the exact cause of fibroids remains unknown, several factors are ...

Had she known of other options, 50-year-old Tara Ballog, said she never would have gotten a hysterectomy. Ballog’s heavy periods started in her early forties — a normal part of aging, she thought. But ...

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 ...