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UrduUterine fibroids are a common condition that affects up to 80% of women in their lifetime. Nearly half of those women will experience symptoms that affect their quality of life and fertility, including severe pain and anemia. Uterine fibroids are the major reason for the removal of the uterus by hysterectomy. However, Mayo Clinic researchers recommend minimally invasive treatment alternatives to hysterectomy, in an invited clinical practice paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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UK HealthCare 1st in Kentucky to offer incisionless procedure for uterine fibroid relief
UK HealthCare is the first in Kentucky to offer the innovative Sonata® Treatment for women suffering from debilitating symptoms caused by uterine fibroids, including heavy periods. Fibroids are benign growths in or around the uterus. They are very common in women of child-bearing age and can range in size from a grape to a grapefruit.
Director of Center for the Minimally Invasive Treatment of Uterine Fibroids at Ochsner available for interview during Uterine Fibroid Month
Dr. Veronica Gillispie-Bell is Obstetrician & Gynecologist, Associate Professor for Ochsner Health in New Orleans, Louisiana, Senior Site Lead and Section Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Ochsner Kenner and Director of Quality for Women’s Services for the Ochsner Health/Medical Director…