Uterine Fibroids

April 25, 2022

Drs Mauricio Abrão and Jessica A. Shepherd provide insight on treating fibroids with nonsurgical treatment options for patients.

April 18, 2022

Dr Mauricio Abrão leads a discussion on considerations for selecting the optimal surgical options for patients with uterine fibroids.

April 18, 2022

Experts in gynecology discuss factors to consider when approaching the treatment of patients with uterine fibroids and discuss the importance of shared decision-making.

April 12, 2022

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs could help reduce hospitalization time, costs, and opioid use.

April 11, 2022

Mauricio Abrão, MD, and Jessica A. Shepherd, MD, MBA, FACOG, comment on the use of diagnostic tools and the importance of imaging in approaching the treatment of uterine fibroids.

April 11, 2022

Mauricio Abrão, MD, provides an overview of the diagnosis, risk factors, and clinical burden of uterine fibroids.

April 07, 2022

Among minimally invasive treatments for uterine fibroids, uterine artery embolization (UAE) produces greater fibroid shrinkage and more complications than MRI-guided HIFU (MRIgHIFU), according to a study in BMC Women’s Health.

March 30, 2022

In this episode of Pap Talk, Jessica Shepherd, MD, MBA, FACOG, deep dives into the benefits of utilizing radio frequency ablation (RFA) for treatment of uterine fibroids, available RFA devices, and disparities in the condition.

March 29, 2022

Women with uterine fibroids (UF) experience higher rates of depression, anxiety, and self-directed violence, especially those with pain or who have had a hysterectomy, according to a study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

March 17, 2022

“Although traditional surgical treatments can resolve the clinical symptoms, they have many disadvantages, such as relatively large trauma, high chances of postoperative complications and long operation time,” wrote the authors of the review in the International Journal of Hyperthermia.