A 36-year-old woman presented with a lump in her abdomen during her first pregnancy. She told clinicians she had noticed the lump before she became pregnant. She had no pain or other symptoms. The ...
A tiny catheter the size of a piece of spaghetti is advanced under X-ray guidance into each of the uterine arteries one at a time. Each uterine artery branches like a tree. The catheter is parked in ...
Fibroids that distort the uterine cavity are typically managed surgically by resecting the myoma. Intramural fibroids can also be surgically managed (myomectomy, hysterectomy), or alternatively, ...
Nearly 80 percent of women will develop uterine fibroids by age 50, yet many remain unaware of how these benign growths can impact their overall health. While often dismissed as a minor reproductive ...
A decidual cast is a large, intact piece of the uterus lining expelled from the body during menstruation. The collection of tissue, blood, and mucus retains the same shape as the uterus. Symptoms of a ...
Most people with a uterus will develop at least one uterine fibroid during their reproductive lifespan. In the US, it's estimated that 26 million people with uteruses between the ages of 15 and 50 ...