There’s no doubt that women’s healthcare has been seriously understudied and underfunded for far too long. Many of us have heard terms like uterine fibroids and ovarian cysts, but few of us — unless ...

Growths in the female reproductive system are relatively common. Most present with similar symptoms including pain and irregular periods. But while they may have similar symptoms, the different types ...

Ultrasound-guided endometrial polypectomy could be a lower-cost, easily accessible alternative to hysteroscopy for women with abnormal uterine bleeding and polyps, researchers reported at the 2022 ...

If an effective treatment is available for one common disease in men, and that same treatment is available for a different common disease in women, a logical expectation would be that the treatments ...

Uterine Fibroids: Types, Symptoms, Causes and Treatments: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty Uterine fibroids, also known as leiomyomas, are noncancerous tumours that form in or on the uterus. They are a ...

Uterine fibroids are benign (not cancerous) growths in the uterus. Also known as leiomyomas, fibroids affect most women at some point in their lives. They generally cause no symptoms or health ...

Medically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MD Key Takeaways Submucosal fibroids are benign tumors that can cause heavy menstrual ...

Uterine fibroids are common growths that cause confusion and fear. Many women believe they are cancerous or always need surgery. However, most fibroids are harmless and manageable. Dr Neema Sharma, a ...

Wendy Wisner is a journalist and international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She has written about all things pregnancy, maternal/child health, parenting, and general health and ...

These benign tumors can affect women in their procreative prime, but they are more treatable than ever. By Hilda Hutcherson This story was originally published on June 20, 2019 in NYT Parenting. I was ...

Long-term heart disease risk in women diagnosed with uterine fibroids was more than 80% higher than in women without fibroids ...