Uterine fibroids, or myomas, are common benign (noncancerous) tumors that affect around 75 percent of women at some point during their lives. Our specialists typically treat fibroids with non-surgical ...

When fibroids cause heavy bleeding or painful symptoms, and other treatments are ineffective, a doctor may recommend surgery. Uterine fibroids are noncancerous growths that grow in the wall of the ...

However, because she was living in the U.S. and had no health insurance, she had not opted for surgical treatment at that time. She told clinicians that at around that point in time, she developed ...

A uterine prolapse happens when weakened pelvic floor muscles allow the uterus to descend into or outside the vaginal canal. Surgery aims to restore normal anatomy and function. Depending on severity ...