Uterine Fibroids
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Current Strategies for Prevention of Infection After Uterine Artery Embolisation - CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology

Current Strategies for Prevention of Infection After Uterine Artery Embolisation - CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology

Source : https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00270-022-03158-3

Uterine artery embolisation (UAE) is a safe and effective procedure for symptomatic uterine fibroids with an estimated rate of post-operative intra-uterine infection of 0.9-2.5%. While rates of infection have remained...


Conclusion/Relevance: Uterine artery embolisation (UAE) is a safe and effective procedure for symptomatic uterine fibroids with an estimated rate of post-operative intra-uterine infection of 0.9–2.5%. While rates of infection have remained low over the past two decades, there is variation in infection prevention practices. Intra-uterine...

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Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Use and the Development and Progression of Uterine Leiomyoma - PubMed

Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Use and the Development and Progression of Uterine Leiomyoma - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35576339/

1 Epidemiology Branch and the Biostatistics and Computational Biology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and Public Health and Epidemiology Practice, Westat, Durham, North Carolina; and the Department of...


Conclusion: Recent use of DMPA was associated with reduced leiomyoma development and increased leiomyoma loss. Such changes in early leiomyoma development in young women could delay symptom onset and reduce the need for invasive treatment.

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Individualized assessment of risk of complications following benign hysterectomy - PubMed

Individualized assessment of risk of complications following benign hysterectomy - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35504556/

1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON. 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON. 3 Biostatistics Research Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON....


Conclusion: This study identified several important risk factors for complications following hysterectomy. The utility of this data is important to help improve counselling for patients undergoing a hysterectomy and potentially optimize modified risk factors when identified preoperative.

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Dysmenorrhea in adolescents

Dysmenorrhea in adolescents

Source : https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1538544222000554?via=ihub

Studies show that between 41% and 91.5% of young women, school-aged and university-aged, are affected by dysmenorrhea. Primary dysmenorrhea, which is caused by the production of prostaglandins, is defined as...


Relevance: Studies show that between 41% and 91.5% of young women, school-aged and university-aged, are affected by dysmenorrhea. Primary dysmenorrhea, which is caused by the production of prostaglandins, is defined as cramping pain in the lower abdomen and/or pelvis occurring just before or during menstruation, in the absence of other...

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Nephrogenic metaplasia in a female person with spinal cord injury: chronic irritation caused by Foley balloon was aggravated by a large uterine fibroid pressing upon the bladder wall for several years: a case report - Spinal Cord Series and Cases

Nephrogenic metaplasia in a female person with spinal cord injury: chronic irritation caused by Foley balloon was aggravated by a large uterine fibroid pressing upon the bladder wall for several years: a case report - Spinal Cord Series and Cases

Source : https://www.nature.com/articles/s41394-022-00521-x

Chronic irritation caused by urinary catheter may predispose to metaplastic changes in the bladder and very rarely, nephrogenic metaplasia. A 53-year-old lady with T-2 paraplegia and urethral catheter drainage for...


Discussion: Catheter reaction and nephrogenic metaplasia was found in the left superolateral wall of the bladder where the large uterine fibroid was pushing the balloon of the catheter against the bladder wall for more than seven years. The patient decided to undergo surgery to remove the large fibroid and thereby prevent further pressure...