Uterine fibroids occur in an estimated 20 to 80 percent of women. They are most common in women from their 30s to their early 50s. Most women will have small fibroids and no symptoms. If you have ...

A myomectomy describes a surgical procedure involving the removal of uterine fibroids while preserving the uterus. Fibroids are noncancerous growths can that develop in or on the walls of the uterus.

If you wish to keep your uterus and ability to become pregnant, you may choose to undergo a myomectomy rather than a hysterectomy. This procedure removes uterine fibroids that may cause painful ...

How is a robotic myomectomy different from a traditional myomectomy? Robotic myomectomy is far superior to the traditional open myomectomy. Robotic myomectomy is performed using fewer cuts than the ...

Uterine fibroids, the most common type of tumor among women of reproductive age, are associated with heavy menstrual bleeding, abdominal discomfort, subfertility, and a reduced quality of life. For ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Reintervention rates were higher for hysteroscopic myomectomy, uterine artery embolization and endometrial ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: My 31-year-old unmarried daughter is scheduled to have a myomectomy. It sounds like this surgery is just a hysterectomy by another name. My own doctor explained to me that ...

Among women with large uterine fibroids, the use of tranexamic acid (TXA) reduced blood loss during myomectomies, according to a retrospective cohort study. Patients who underwent a myomectomy to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Oxytocin or tranexamic acid (TA) with ethamsylate was not associated with significant blood loss for abdominal ...