The tumors, which are called leiomyomas, contain smooth muscle tissue. Women with this condition can also develop uterine leiomyomas (fibroids). HLRCC also increases your risk of developing a type ...

The medical name for fibroids is leiomyomas or myomas. While they are not deadly, they sure can cause some pain and inconvenience. These growths often originate on the uterine wall and can be as small ...

One such struggle that many Zimbabwean women face is uterine fibroids. It is a common problem that they will rarely share ...

From April 18 to 24, communities come together to mark Fibroid Awareness Week, a significant time dedicated to supporting ...

[4] They estimated the prevalence of occult uterine sarcoma in women undergoing hysterectomy or myomectomy for presumed benign leiomyomas as 1 in 354 and of leiomyosarcoma specifically as 1 in 498.

Expert Rev of Obstet Gynecol. 2008;3(4):515-521. Hart and colleagues studied a similar cohort of women undergoing IVF with intramural fibroids less than 5cm in size, (n=112) compared with control ...

The medication is also used for treatment in patients who have Cushing’s Syndrome, patients experiencing uterine leiomyomas, and for early miscarriage care. For medically induced abortions ...