Uterine fibroids

EA Stewart, SK Laughlin-Tommaso… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2016 - nature.com
Uterine fibroids (also known as leiomyomas or myomas) are common clonal neoplasms of
the uterus. Fibroids have both smooth muscle and fibroblast components, in addition to a …

[HTML][HTML] A review of clinical guidelines on the management of iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia in women with heavy menstrual bleeding

D Mansour, A Hofmann, K Gemzell-Danielsson - Advances in therapy, 2021 - Springer
Introduction Up to one-third of women of reproductive age experience heavy menstrual
bleeding (HMB). HMB can give rise to iron deficiency (ID) and, in severe cases, iron …

Treatment of uterine fibroid symptoms with relugolix combination therapy

A Al-Hendy, AS Lukes, AN Poindexter III… - … England Journal of …, 2021 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Uterine fibroids are a common cause of heavy menstrual bleeding and pain.
Treatment with the combination of relugolix (an oral gonadotropin-releasing hormone …

Preoperative medical therapy before surgery for uterine fibroids

A Lethaby, L Puscasiu… - Cochrane Database of …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Uterine fibroids occur in up to 40% of women aged over 35 years. Some are
asymptomatic, but up to 50% cause symptoms that warrant therapy. Symptoms include …

[HTML][HTML] What we know about the long-term risks of hysterectomy for benign indication—a systematic review

OS Madueke-Laveaux, A Elsharoud… - Journal of clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hysterectomy is the most common treatment option in women with uterine fibroids, providing
definitive relief from the associated burdensome symptoms. As with all surgical …

Management of uterine fibroids in pregnancy: recent trends

SG Vitale, F Padula, FA Gulino - Current Opinion in Obstetrics and …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Myomectomy can increase the rate of pregnancy in women with infertility, attempting to
restore a normal anatomy and reduce uterine contractility and local inflammation associated …

Uterine fibroids

EA Stewart - New England Journal of Medicine, 2015 - Mass Medical Soc
Key Clinical Points Uterine Fibroids Uterine fibroids are common in women of reproductive
age; they are particularly prevalent among black women and are more often associated with …

A prospective, ultrasound-based study to evaluate risk factors for uterine fibroid incidence and growth: methods and results of recruitment

DD Baird, QE Harmon, K Upson, KR Moore… - Journal of women's …, 2015 - liebertpub.com
Background: Uterine fibroids are common, benign, smooth-muscle tumors that can cause
major morbidity for reproductive-age women, often requiring invasive treatment. Despite this …

[HTML][HTML] Relugolix/estradiol/norethisterone (norethindrone) acetate: a review in symptomatic uterine fibroids

YY Syed - Drugs, 2022 - Springer
An oral fixed-dose combination of relugolix/estradiol/norethisterone (also known as
norethindrone) acetate (Ryeqo®; Myfembree®) has been approved for the management of …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of vitamin D supplementation on the size of uterine leiomyoma in women with vitamin D deficiency

M Hajhashemi, M Ansari, F Haghollahi… - Caspian journal of …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Uterine leiomyomas (fibroids) are the most common benign pelvic tumors in
women of reproductive age with an incidence ranging from 5.4% to 77%, Also, there is a …