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Fibroids, Endometriosis Linked to Shorter Life Spans
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- November 22, 2024
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FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Two conditions common during women's childbearing years may increase their odds for serious illness and premature death, a large study shows.
Drawing on data from close to 111,000 women and three decades of monitoring, resea...
Women With Fibroids Often Offered Hysterectomy Over Less Invasive Treatment
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 11, 2024
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Women with uterine fibroids are often told hysterectomy is the best treatment, even though less invasive options are available, a new stu...
Good Blood Pressure Control Could Prevent Fibroids
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 16, 2024
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Keeping blood pressure under control could be crucial for women in preventing uterine fibroids, new research shows.
Middle-aged women tracked for up to 17 years in a new study were 37% less likely to develop these painful growths if they treated their
New Insights Into Fibroids Might Lead to Better Treatments
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- December 28, 2023
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Hormone therapy is the usual go-to when women develop painful uterine fibroids, but researchers report they are zeroing in on new avenues for treatment.
A University of Cincinnati team found that fibroid cells respond to physical strain differently than the uterine cells...
'Couch Potato' Lifestyle Could Raise Women's Odds for Fibroids
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 30, 2023
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Women in a Chinese study who sat for more than six hours each day faced substantially higher odds of developing uterine fibroids before menopause, a new study has found.
Overall, more sedentary women had double the risk of developing the often painful and harmful uterine...
How Fibroids, Endometriosis Affect a Woman's Odds for Ovarian Cancer
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 3, 2023
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Having uterine fibroids or endometriosis can increase a woman's risk of developing ovarian cancer, but a new study finds that a hysterectomy can lower that risk for both Black and white women with fibroids.
"Conditions such as endometriosis and fibroids can impact health...
Chemicals in Household Plastics May Raise Risk for Fibroids
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 15, 2022
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Uterine fibroids can cause uncontrolled bleeding and infertility in women, and now a new study finds an unexpected culprit: Toxic chemicals called phthalates that are present in everything from fast-food packaging to plastic water bottles.
"We detected the phthalate DEHP...
Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- September 6, 2022
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Surgery for uterine fibroids can often be done through minimally invasive techniques that avoid a hospital stay. But Black and Hispanic women may be less likely to receive these treatments, a recent study finds.
Is Hysterectomy Always Needed for a Common, Painful Gynecologic Condition?
- Steven Reinberg
- September 14, 2021
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A hysterectomy isn't necessarily needed to treat a common women's health problem, researchers report.
Adenomyosis is abnormal tissue growth in the wall of the uterus, which causes cramps and heavy menstrual bleeding. The condition affects as many as one in three women.