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  2. Leiomyoma - Wikipedia

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    Leiomyoma enucleated from a uterus. External surface on left; cut surface on right. Micrograph of a small, well-circumscribed colonic leiomyoma arising from the muscularis mucosae and showing fascicles of spindle cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm and elongated, cigar-shaped nuclei Immunohistochemistry for β-catenin in uterine leiomyoma, which is negative as there is only staining of cytoplasm ...

  3. Uterine fibroid - Wikipedia

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    Uterine fibroids, also known as uterine leiomyomas, fibromyoma or fibroids, are benign smooth muscle tumors of the uterus, part of the female reproductive system. [1] Most people [note 1] with fibroids have no symptoms while others may have painful or heavy periods. [1] If large enough, they may push on the bladder, causing a frequent need to ...

  4. Hysterectomy - Wikipedia

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    Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus and cervix. Supracervical hysterectomy refers to removal of the uterus while the cervix is spared. These procedures may also involve removal of the ovaries (oophorectomy), fallopian tubes (salpingectomy), and other surrounding structures. The term “partial” or “total” hysterectomy are ...

  5. Here's everything you need to know about how ultrasounds work

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    That's your bladder. NADYA OKAMOTO: How did you get into this field? NATALIE SCHARON: So I wanted to help women that had irregular periods, had painful periods.

  6. Understanding fibroids and how to treat them [Video] - AOL

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    Tiffany Cross discusses her personal struggle with fibroids with Dr. Soyini Hawkins of the fibroid and pelvic wellness center of Georgia and Wanda Durant, an inspirational speaker who's been open ...

  7. Woman has uterine fibroids removed that equaled the size of a ...

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    Erica Chidi, co-founder and CEO of Loom, a women's health education platform, is making her private health journey -- a six-year battle with uterine fibroids -- public, she said, in hopes of ...

  8. Genital leiomyoma - Wikipedia

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    For uterine leiomyomas, complete removal of the uterus is required. [27] There is minimal evidence to support the use of myomectomy to preserve fertility. [ 28 ] Evidence shows that preoperative use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists, which prevents or lessen the production of hormones like progesterone, estrogen, and testosterone, can ...

  9. Uterine myomectomy - Wikipedia

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    Removal is necessary when the fibroid causes pain or pressure, abnormal bleeding, or interferes with reproduction. The fibroids needed to be removed are typically large in size, or growing at certain locations such as bulging into the endometrial cavity causing significant cavity distortion.