Tranexamic Acid for Fibroids
Heavy menstrual bleeding from fibroids is often accompanied by heavy cramping, both of which leave those inflicted, fatigued, and sometimes unable to work and fully participate in their lives. In the earlier stages of fibroids, some physicians will try to control the common symptoms of heavy bleeding with oral contraceptives or GnRH agonists and will […]
Oriahnn: A New Combination Oral Therapy
In the previous weeks, we’ve dug deeper into the use of Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists, and birth control in treating fibroid symptoms. This week, we’re going to look at a combination therapy that was recently approved by the FDA for the treatment of heavy bleeding caused by uterine fibroids called Oriahnn. Oriahnn is a prescription […]
Using Birth Control Pills to Reduce Fibroid Symptoms
A class of medication that is sometimes used to treat fibroid symptoms is progesterone-containing birth control. Depending on the severity of fibroid symptoms, sometimes progesterone-containing birth control can be effective at reducing them. Though the exact cause of uterine fibroids remains unknown, there is evidence to suggest that their growth is influenced by hormones. The […]
Fibroid Medications: GnRH Agonists
When it comes to treating uterine fibroids, informed decisions are the best decisions. Therefore it is important to take a look at all of the fibroid treatments that are available. Whether it’s surgery, UFE, or medication, you and your doctor can find the one that’s best for you. The first mode of treatment we are […]
Treatment Options for Uterine Fibroids
Over the next few weeks, we’re going to take a deeper look at all of the treatment options available for women with uterine fibroids. We will look at what those options are and how they work. As well as discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each treatment. Some of the treatment methods we will cover […]
The Four Types of Fibroids
Fibroids are diagnosed by type, based on their position within the uterine wall, and are typically divided into four categories. These categories are: Subserosal fibroids Submucous fibroids Intramural fibroids Pedunculated fibroids Though these names may be somewhat challenging to pronounce, they are fortunately fairly easy to explain. Let’s start with Subserosal Fibroids. Subserosal Fibroids are […]
Acid Reflux and Fibroids
Americans are gobbling up antiacids at a record pace, and amongst them are many women experiencing acid reflux due, in part, to uterine fibroids. Whether it’s Tums, Pepcid AC, or powerful acid-reducing drugs such as esomeprazole (Nexium 24HR), lansoprazole (Prevacid 24HR), and omeprazole (Prilosec OTC). So what exactly is acid reflux? Acid reflux, also known […]
Uterine Fibroid Embolization
Uterine Fibroid Embolization is the only non-surgical procedure to date, that can be done to remove fibroids. So what exactly is UFE? How does it work? Does it work? And…is it painful? UFE is an outpatient procedure that begins with the use of conscious sedation ( an IV of a light sedative) to help you […]
Fibroids and Constipation
Fibroids have many symptoms such as heavy bleeding, bleeding between cycles, pain during intercourse, fatigue from anemia, severe pelvic pain, and abdominal swelling. As if those symptoms aren’t annoying enough, some women with fibroids also experience problems involving their bowels, such as bloating and constipation. So why is this? For starters, it has to do […]
Fibroids: Does Size Matter?
Fibroids can range in size, from as small as a pea to as large as a grapefruit. Fibroids can also occur as single entities, as a group, or as a cluster which can also vary in size. In fact, the largest fibroid ever removed from a surviving human weighed over 100 pounds. Yikes. While a […]