Dubbed the ‘silent epidemic’ by experts, these growths affect millions of women but often go undiagnosed and are rarely ...

When fibroids grow too large, the body can no longer provide them with enough nutrients to sustain them. They then begin to ...

Olivier Awards host Beverley Knight had to take a break from showbiz after being diagnosed with fibroids. They're one of the ...

They are made up of muscle and fibrous tissue and can vary in size from very small to large enough to cause visible swelling in the abdomen.” Fibroids can be as small as a pea or, in some cases ...

Size becomes relevant primarily when these fibroids grow large enough to alter the shape of reproductive structures. Subserosal fibroids, which develop on the outer surface of the uterus ...

Menstrual disorders, causes, and management explained by obstetric-gynaecologists at Naruvi Hospitals, Vellore for women's ...

It is usually done to stop heavy menstrual bleeding, but it can also be used to treat small fibroids. It is not effective for large fibroids or for fibroids that have grown outside of the interior ...

"It is entirely possible that a person would never know they had uterine fibroids, unless they were large enough to detect on a physical exam or if an ultrasound was performed," says Meenal Misal ...

Small fibroids are less than 5 cm, medium fibroids are 5-10 cm, and large fibroids are over 10 cm and can grow beyond the size of a grapefruit. They affect women of reproductive age. Estrogen and ...

In the case of large fibroid, it is possible to use the morcellation technique to reduce its volume progressively, extracting the tissue in cone shapes to avoid injury of the surrounding uterine ...