Uterine fibroids: diagnosis and treatment

MSD De La Cruz, EM Buchanan - American family physician, 2017 - aafp.org
Uterine fibroids are common benign neoplasms, with a higher prevalence in older women
and in those of African descent. Many are discovered incidentally on clinical examination or …

Uterine fibroids: burden and unmet medical need

A Al-Hendy, ER Myers, E Stewart - Seminars in reproductive …, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
Uterine fibroids affect a wide cross-section of the population, with prevalence, symptom
severity, and overall disease burden generally higher among black women, likely due to …

[HTML][HTML] Uterine-artery embolization or myomectomy for uterine fibroids

I Manyonda, AM Belli, MA Lumsden… - … England Journal of …, 2020 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Uterine fibroids, the most common type of tumor among women of reproductive
age, are associated with heavy menstrual bleeding, abdominal discomfort, subfertility, and a …

Uterine fibroid management: from the present to the future

J Donnez, MM Dolmans - Human reproduction update, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Uterine fibroids (also known as leiomyomas or myomas) are the most common form of
benign uterine tumors. Clinical presentations include abnormal bleeding, pelvic masses …

Burden, prevalence, and treatment of uterine fibroids: a survey of US women

EE Marsh, A Al-Hendy, D Kappus, A Galitsky… - Journal of women's …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Background: Most women will experience uterine fibroids by the age of 50, yet few data exist
describing the overall patient experience with fibroids. The objective of this population …

Uterine fibroids and diet

A Tinelli, M Vinciguerra, A Malvasi, M Andjić… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Uterine myomas or fibroids are the most common benign female tumors of the reproductive
organs, associated with significant morbidity and quality of life impairment. Several …

Uterine fibroids and pregnancy: how do they affect each other?

LM Coutinho, WA Assis, A Spagnuolo-Souza… - Reproductive …, 2022 - Springer
The present narrative review is aimed to rekindle discussion regarding whether and how
uterine leiomyoma and pregnancy may impact each other. Although fibroids are hormone …

[HTML][HTML] Uterine artery embolisation versus myomectomy for premenopausal women with uterine fibroids wishing to avoid hysterectomy: the FEMME RCT.

J Daniels, LJ Middleton, V Cheed… - Health Technology …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Uterine fibroids are the most common tumour in women of reproductive age
and are associated with heavy menstrual bleeding, abdominal discomfort, subfertility and …

Adverse obstetric outcomes in pregnant women with uterine fibroids in China: a multicenter survey involving 112,403 deliveries

R Zhao, X Wang, L Zou, G Li, Y Chen, C Li, W Zhang - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Objective To estimate the association between uterine fibroids and adverse obstetric
outcomes. Methods This was a retrospective cross-sectional study of 112,403 deliveries …

[HTML][HTML] Phthalates exposure and uterine fibroid burden among women undergoing surgical treatment for fibroids: a preliminary study

AR Zota, RJ Geller, AM Calafat, CQ Marfori… - Fertility and sterility, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives To examine the association between phthalate exposure and two measures of
uterine fibroid burden: diameter of largest fibroid and uterine volume. Design Pilot, cross …