Sentences with phrase «fibroid tumors in»

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Keeton was in her thirties when she began suffering from intermittent bleeding and pain caused by fibroids, benign tumors in her uterus.

Women who have high levels of both testosterone and estrogen in midlife may face a greater risk of developing benign tumors on the uterus called uterine fibroids than women with low levels of the hormones, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

In the case of uterine fibroids, the body's natural estrogens turn on and off genes in the smooth muscle of the uterus that allow the tumors to grow, according to research by McLachlan and colleagueIn the case of uterine fibroids, the body's natural estrogens turn on and off genes in the smooth muscle of the uterus that allow the tumors to grow, according to research by McLachlan and colleaguein the smooth muscle of the uterus that allow the tumors to grow, according to research by McLachlan and colleagues.

Her diagnosis: a fibroid, or benign tumor, the size of a ping - pong ball in her uterus, and two cysts in her ovaries.

Fibroids — or benign tumors in the uterus — don't always cause symptoms.

Tumors called submucosal fibroids — which bulge into the uterine cavity — may make it more difficult for a woman to get pregnant and stay pregnant, because they can interfere with an egg's ability to implant in the womb.

You may have fibroids, benign tumors in the uterus; they distort the uterine wall, which can worsen bleeding when you shed the uterine lining during your period.

Fibroids are benign (non-cancerous) tumors made of muscle and fibrous tissue that grow in a woman's uterus.

Natural treatments can shrink or eliminate fibroid tumors by addressing their cause and utilizing remedies which create an environment in which fibroids are no longer welcome.

Dulse has also been used, in Alternative Medicine, to help prevent fibroid tumors of the breasts, the uterus or the ovaries, and in cases of swollen lumps or enlargements in the intestinal area.

Laparoscopic Power Morcellator — In 2014, the FDA issued a black box warning for these devices recommending doctors be knowledgeable of the risks of using the device for the removal of fibroid tumors or for hysterectomies.