Prevalence, morbidity, and current medical management of uterine leiomyomas

SM Drayer, WH Catherino - International Journal of Gynecology & …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Uterine leiomyoma is the most common pelvic tumor in women, but the actual
prevalence is unknown. Objectives To review the literature on the prevalence of uterine …

Prevalence of sexualized drug use and risk of HIV among sexually active MSM in East and South Asian countries: systematic review and meta‐analysis

L Nevendorff, SE Schroeder, A Pedrana… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Sexualized drug use (SDU), the use of psychoactive drugs in the context of
sexual intercourse, has been identified as a risk factor for HIV among men who have sex …

Outcomes of myomectomy at the time of cesarean section among pregnant women with uterine fibroids: a retrospective cohort study

R Zhao, X Wang, L Zou, W Zhang - BioMed Research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. A retrospective study was performed to evaluate the safety and feasibility of
cesarean myomectomy among pregnant women with uterine fibroids (UFs). Methods. Upon …

Large uterine fibroids in pregnancy with successful caesarean myomectomy

E Eyong, OA Okon - Case Reports in obstetrics and gynecology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Uterine fibroid is the commonest benign tumour of the female reproductive tract. It occurs in
20–40% of women, whereas the estimated incidence in pregnancy is 0.1–3.9%. Uterine …

[PDF][PDF] Review of the clinical presentation of uterine fibroid and the effect of therapeutic intervention on fertility

AA Ekine, LO Lawani, CA Iyoke, I Jeremiah… - Am J Clin Med …, 2015 - academia.edu
Uterine fibroid is a common gynecological problem among women of reproductive age. The
objective of this study was to review the common clinical presentation of uterine fibroid and …

[HTML][HTML] Association between serum vitamin D status and uterine leiomyomas: a case-control study

CC Okoro, OC Ikpeze, GU Eleje… - Obstetrics & …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective Uterine leiomyoma is a common gynecological condition that negatively affects
women's quality of life. Vitamin D plays an important role in tumor development and …

Infertility and associated factors in three hospitals in Douala, Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

TO Egbe, CN Mbaki, N Tendongfor, E Temfack… - African Health …, 2020 - ajol.info
Aim: We determined the prevalence and factors associated with couple infertility in three
hospitals in Douala, Cameroon. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study from …

Abdominal myomectomy: A retrospective review of determinants and outcomes of complications at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria

KT Adesina, BO Owolabi, HO Raji, AO Olarinoye - Malawi Medical Journal, 2017 - ajol.info
Background: The aim of this study was to describe the pattern, outcomes, and determinants
of perioperative complications of abdominal myomectomy at the University of Ilorin Teaching …

[HTML][HTML] Burden of uterine fibroids: an African perspective, a call for action and opportunity for intervention

P Igboeli, W Walker, A McHugh, A Sultan… - Current opinion in …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Black women carry the burden of uterine fibroids,(AKA uterine leiomyomas), at a much
higher rate than their racial counterparts. Thus, increasing awareness and discovering a …

Efficacy and safety of ultrasound‐guided high intensity focused ultrasound ablation of symptomatic uterine fibroids in Black women: a preliminary study

C Zhang, H Jacobson, ZE Ngobese… - BJOG: An International …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect and safety of ultrasound‐guided high‐intensity
focused ultrasound (US g HIFU) treatment on symptomatic uterine fibroids in Black women …