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Under Pressure: Can Uterine Fibroid Embolization Provide Urinary Relief?
It is a known fact that many uterine fibroid sufferers also deal with urinary discomfort: a feeling of pressure on the bladder, urinary incontinence and frequent visits to the restroom. If you are considering uterine fibroid embolization, a minimally … Continue reading
Study Shows Fibroid Treatments Improve Quality of Life
A new study shows that fibroid treatments — particularly minimally and non-invasive options — can help improve a woman’s quality of life. Of course those of you who suffer from fibroids don’t need a study to tell you that your … Continue reading
New Research Sheds Light on UFE vs. Hysterectomy
A new study in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology points to the positive benefits of uterine fibroid embolization – a minimally invasive treatment option highlighted frequently on the Fibroid Relief website and in Facebook discussions among patients. The … Continue reading
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Mayo study finds women are satisfied with Focused Ultrasound treatment for Uterine Fibroids
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
Informative Video on Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE)
A local television station in Orlando, Florida recently featured this segment on uterine fibroids and uterine fibroid embolization (UFE). The station interviewed a local patient who chose to treat her fibroid with UFE. Her results were very positive. The video also … Continue reading
Infertility and Fibroids…Yet Another Symptom
“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
Health Reform & Fibroids
Discussions about Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) were not commonplace conversation just over a year ago, but as the Health Care Reform initiative has progressed, it seems that nearly every single day we hear something about CER. Recently, Medical Devices Today … Continue reading
Choices Choices Choices…Yipeeee!!
As promised in the last blog that I posted, in THIS blog, I will list/describe all of the treatment options that are available for women ladened with fibroids. I also promise: 1.To be brief with my descriptions (okay,stop rolling your eyes), 2.To be … Continue reading
“OOOPS!” Sorry
Time to admit the error of my ways! To quote my darling 17 month old granddaughter whenever any miss-take occurs in her world (ie: dropping goodies up-’n-over the highchair table,) an expressive audibly-adorable reaction punctuates the air…”OOOPS!!” Well, I say, … Continue reading
A Small Drop in the (Research Funding) Bucket
As a new member of the Fibroid Relief team, I just read an article that announced that The National Institutes of Health (NIH) committed approximately $40 million research dollars in 2009 to comparative effectiveness research involving medical devices. Continue reading
