I Just Found Out I Have Fibroids That Need Treatment. Should I Have Hysterectomy? Myomectomy? Or Embolization (UFE)?
If you have been diagnosed with symptomatic fibroids and you were offered surgical treatment, chances are you were told your only options are hysterectomy or myomectomy. Hysterectomy is the removal of the uterus even if it’s called partial hysterectomy or total hysterectomy. Myomectomy is the removal of one or many [...]
I Am Over the Age of 45 And I Have Fibroids With Symptoms
Will Menopause Heal My Fibroids? Many of our patients report being told by their doctor to wait out their symptoms if they are close to menopause. The idea behind the strategy is that menopause will starve the fibroids of a major fuel: Estrogen. This, in turn, is supposed to reduce or [...]
Woman’s Suicide After Her Ovaries Are Removed Without Consent Prompts Investigation
When surgeons play God the results are often less than praiseworthy. Such is the case with Lucinda Methuen Campbell, a 58 year old woman whose ovaries were removed without her consent. During a procedure to implant mesh for bowel problems, British surgeon Tony Dixon also removed the woman’s ovaries. He [...]
The Dangers of Athletic Clothing and MRIs
Thanks to magnetic resonance imaging, doctors can easily visualize abnormalities affecting the internal organs, soft tissue, and other structures of the body without the need for invasive exploratory surgery. Although MRIs are painless and safe, the powerful magnetic forces and radio frequency energy of the machine can cause metal objects, [...]
I have Fibroids, Now What?
Now that you found out you have fibroids, what do you do? Most patients who have fibroids do not feel them. But those who have symptoms have at least experienced either heavy periods and /or bleeding between periods, severe pelvic pain, frequent urination, back pain, leg pain, pain during intercourse [...]
Trust Image Guided Surgery with your Gynecologic Procedures
When your doctor tells you that you have fibroids or an ovarian cyst that may require surgery, it can be a little daunting. The risks and the recovery process that come along with surgery can often deter patients from following through if the case is not urgent. For some like [...]
