Treating uterine fibroids without surgery
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Laura Rogers, a 38-year-old allergist, suffered from uterine fibroids, a condition that strikes hundreds of thousands of women each year.
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A procedure that encourages an egg to begin embryo development without being fertilized could suggest a new way to produce stem cells, at least for certain patients.
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This is the latest attempt to find a way to avoid infertility due to cancer treatment -- in this case, radiotherapy. Freezing eggs is not a reliable method, since the thawing process can cause fatal damage and chromosomal abnormalities.
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Women with inherited bleeding disorders often find menstruation troublesome. For them, a UK team reports, an intrauterine device that releases the hormone levonorgestrel seems helpful.
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Women undergoing a treatment called thermal balloon ablation for excessive menstrual bleeding can be safely treated on an outpatient basis, UK researchers.
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First patients to take trial living without medication.
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NEW YORK  - One of the newest treatments  for fibroids, a procedure called uterine artery embolization  (UAE) that cuts off blood to the benign tumors, is usually  considered only suitable for women who have finished having  babies. However, women can conceive and carry a child to term  following UAE, a Canadian team reports.
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NEW YORK  - Women who feel chronically stressed may have a lower risk of developing uterine cancer than their less harried peers, researchers have found.
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A simple surgical procedure can treat what some regard as a leading cause of male infertility, scientists report.
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A new device to treat uterine fibroids -- fibrous clumps that can cause miscarriages, painful menstruation and other related problems in women -- won US regulatory approval on Friday.
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NEW YORK  - A chemically altered form of  ibuprofen offers a rapid, safe and effective treatment for  women with menstrual cramps, according to a report in the  journal Clinical Drug Investigation.
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In premenopausal women with  fibroids, the breast cancer drug anastrozole (Arimidex) reduces  fibroid size and improves bothersome symptoms, according to  results of a prospective study conducted at the Aristotle  University of Thessaloniki in Greece.
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Women who undergo mastectomy for breast cancer can have their breast rebuilt at the time of surgery without delaying chemotherapy, if this treatment is also needed, new research shows.
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NEW YORK  - Alternative medicines and therapies such as herbs, chiropractic care, and acupuncture, are widely used by couples seeking treatment for infertility, often in conjunction with prescription medicine, a study shows -- and the fertility specialist is often unaware of it.
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NEW YORK  - Treatment with an ultralow-dose  of the hormone estradiol, administered as a patch, reduces the  rate of bone loss in older women without promoting the build-up  of cells in the uterine lining, which is associated with an  increased risk of cancer, according to a new report.
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Use of alternative therapies may damage a woman's chance of getting pregnant, research suggests.
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The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new ultrasound device that helps doctors target and destroy uterine fibroids, which are non-cancerous masses that develop in a woman&#39;s uterus.