Messages from Body Language
Fibroid pain and discomfort can affect how we sit, how we stand we stand, and how we carry ourselves in life. It can also affect the message this body language sends to others. The pain and the unpredictability of fibroid symptoms such as heavy bleeding, bleeding between periods, as well as acute cramping, can not […]
UFE Consultation
It’s a new year, and why not make it a year without the pain and discomfort that comes with having uterine fibroids by setting up a UFE consultation? Sound good? Great! So let’s get started by scheduling your initial consultation here at MidAtlantic Vascular and Interventional to determine the treatment method that would be best for […]
Making it Through the Holidays with Fibroids
If you have decided to take action and do something about your uterine fibroids- Congratulations on making your health and your body a priority! This is wonderful news. As you deserve to live a life free of the many uncomfortable, life-interrupting, and painful symptoms that can come with having uterine fibroids. However, for those of […]
Fibroid Symptom: Menorrhagia
What do heavy menstrual cycles, fatigue, dizziness, pelvic pressure and bloating, enlargement of the abdomen, constipation, increased urinary frequency, heavy bleeding (menorrhagia), pain during sex, and even infertility all have in common? If you guessed “symptoms caused by uterine fibroids.” You’re right! Although fibroids are non-cancerous, due to the many painful, uncomfortable, and life-limiting side […]
It’s Time to Take Action
If you have decided it’s time to take action against the heavy bleeding, pelvic pressure, urinary issues, and sexual problems that are common symptoms of uterine fibroids- Congratulations! And, if you’ve chosen to treat the fibroid condition through a non-invasive procedure, Uterine Fibroid Embolization- Double those congratulations! As you’ve chosen a treatment procedure that has […]
UFE: An Alternative to Surgery
Uterine Fibroid Embolization is a very effective, minimally-invasive procedure to remove uterine fibroids. It can also be an alternative to a major surgery such as a hysterectomy or a myomectomy, and has a much shorter recovery time. Unlike major surgery to remove fibroids which can require a few nights in the hospital and several weeks […]
Risks and Side Effects of a Myomectomy
When fibroids are causing troublesome symptoms, and pain, and interfere with your normal activities, it is important to be aware that there are many treatment options available to relieve this burden. These treatment options can result in a decrease in symptoms, and in the case of a hysterectomy or a myomectomy, remove the fibroids completely. […]
Hysterectomy: Is This Treatment Option Right For You?
Though hysterectomy surgery was once common practice for women with fibroids, today there are many different options. However, depending on the severity of the fibroids and fibroid-related symptoms, some women may still opt to have a hysterectomy. Therefore, today let’s dive deeper into this surgical procedure, and cover the different types of hysterectomies, as well […]
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 […]
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 […]