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What Are Fibroids? Fibroids are benign tumors of the uterus. One estimate says that about 30 percent of all women over the age of 30 develop them at some point in their life. Fibroids can cause a lot of problems: pain, bleeding, urinary tract problems — and they’re very uncomfortable. How to Treat Fibroids There […]

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Pedunculated fibroids are non-cancerous uterine growths attached to the uterine wall by a peduncle, a stalk-like growth. Those that grow inside the uterus are known as pedunculated submucosal fibroids, and those that develop outside the uterus are known as subserous pedunculated fibroids. Pedunculated fibroids can be painful, particularly if the peduncle becomes twisted. The risk […]

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Thousand Oaks Acorn Many common health conditions, including chronic pelvic pain and uterine fibroids, can often be treated without surgery.  Interventional radiologists can perform many of these minimally invasive procedures using new technologies that minimize risk, recovery time and pain. Read more of the article  

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By Linda Villarosa The story is too common: a woman goes to her doctor to treat her heavy menstrual bleeding. She is told she has fibroids, but is reassured it is normal. Six months later, her fibroids have grown and she is told she needs a hysterectomy. At the age of 32, she still wants […]

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