Tag Archives: posts tagged as"focused ultrasound"

To Walk a Mile in Her Shoes

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Fibroid Relief

My first month at Fibroid Relief has been both exciting and humbling. Since I started, I’ve been excited to use my communications and social media skills to help women learn about all the treatment options for uterine fibroids. It also … Continue reading →

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Focused Ultrasound, ‘Sounds-Off’ Again!!

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Wendy

Two months ago InSightec made a wonderful announcement that their ExAblate(R) system received another certification to expand  focused ultrasound into (yet) a new arena of successful ablation…adenomyosis*! Adenomyosis is a benign condition in which the endometrial tissue, which normally lines … Continue reading →

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Hope

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Erin

After waiting ten minutes to get a parking space, I finally found my way down the aisle at my local CVS to the area marked “feminine hygiene,” only to gasp at the empty shelves where the Playtex Super Plus and … Continue reading →

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Mayo study finds women are satisfied with Focused Ultrasound treatment for Uterine Fibroids

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Jade

A year after their procedures at the Mayo Clinic, 97 percent of the women who had Focused Ultrasound treatments for uterine fibroids said their symptoms had improved. Ninety percent considered their improvement either “considerable” or “excellent.” So reported Gina Hesley, … Continue reading →

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Fibroid Relief patient advocate appears on hit TV show, “The Doctors”

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Jade

Erin S., a blogger and patient advocate for the Foundation’s Patient Support Organization, Fibroid Relief, appeared as a guest on the hit daytime TV talk show, “The Doctors.” Erin appeared on the April 9 segment about uterine fibroids. She shared her story … Continue reading →

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In MD We Trust

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Erin

One of the most surprising aspects of my personal experience with fibroids has been the lack of education in the medical community about treatment options, coupled with the failure of many OB/GYNs to inform their patients of all the treatment … Continue reading →

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Infertility and Fibroids…Yet Another Symptom

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Wendy

“Human reproduction is an inefficient process. On average, only one in five meetings of sperm and egg result in a fertilized egg with pregnancy potential. So therefore normal is abnormal.” This was a quote that Dr. Howard W. Jones gave during … Continue reading →

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A Bloody Catastrophe!

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Erin

No symptom of my fibroid has been or is more upsetting to me than the massive loss of blood I suffered as a result.  In the last four years blood has caused me to change my entire lifestyle in preparation … Continue reading →

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New Study on the effectiveness of Focused Ultrasound in treating Uterine Fibroids

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Jade

A study done at the Mayo Clinic was released today at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s 35th Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa, FL. The study showed that out of 119 patients that were treated with Focused Ultrasound, 97% reported improvement … Continue reading →

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A New Perspective

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Erin

“I just wanted to let you know that Dr. Oz is doing an episode on fibroids today, so be sure to record it!”  I cringed at the message my oh-so-helpful mother left on my voicemail last Friday, as I was … Continue reading →

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