Tag archive for ‘UFE’
New Research Sheds Light on UFE vs. Hysterectomy
A new study in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology points to the positive benefits of uterine fibroid embolization - a minimally invasive treatment option highlighted frequently on the Fibroid Relief website and in Facebook discussions among patients.
The study, comprised of 150 women in their 40’s who had had a hysterectomy and the other [...]
Mayo study finds women are satisfied with Focused Ultrasound treatment for Uterine Fibroids
A year after their procedures at the Mayo Clinic, 97 percent of the women who had Focused Ultrasound treatments for uterine fibroids said their symptoms had improved. Ninety percent considered their improvement either “considerable” or “excellent.”
So reported Gina Hesley, M.D., an interventional radiologist at Mayo, who is studying the long-term effectiveness of Focused Ultrasound treatments [...]
Informative Video on Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE)
A local television station in Orlando, Florida recently featured this segment on uterine fibroids and uterine fibroid embolization (UFE). The station interviewed a local patient who chose to treat her fibroid with UFE. Her results were very positive. The video also references statistics about uterine fibroids, including higher rates of incidence among African-American women.
For more information [...]
Infertility And Fibroids…Yet Another Symptom
“Human reproduction is an inefficient process. On average, only one in five meetings of sperm and egg result in a fertilized egg with pregnancy potential. So therefore normal is abnormal.”
This was a quote that Dr. Howard W. Jones gave during a recent interview. And he should know, he started the first in vitro fertilization clinic (with [...]
Fibroid Relief At Last Event in Los Angeles
You’re Invited to join us for a Fibroid Relief At Last event to learn about Uterine Fibroids, treatment options, and one woman’s struggle with fibroids and her journey to health. Speakers will include uterine fibroid experts. This event is open to the public and free of charge. Refreshments will be provided.
The event will be held [...]
Health Reform & Fibroids
Discussions about Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) were not commonplace conversation just over a year ago, but as the Health Care Reform initiative has progressed, it seems that nearly every single day we hear something about CER. Recently, Medical Devices Today published a piece about the amount of NIH Comparative Effectiveness Research funding dollars committed solely [...]
Choices Choices Choices…Yipeeee!!
As promised in the last blog that I posted, in THIS blog, I will list/describe all of the treatment options that are available for women ladened with fibroids. I also promise: 1.To be brief with my descriptions (okay,stop rolling your eyes), 2.To be unbiased in my explanations (this will be as difficult as attending a nudist camp and [...]
“OOOPS!” Sorry
Time to admit the error of my ways!
To quote my darling 17 month old granddaughter whenever any miss-take occurs in her world (ie: dropping goodies up-’n-over the highchair table,) an expressive audibly-adorable reaction punctuates the air…”OOOPS!!”
Well, I say, “OOOPS OOOPS OOOPS!”
I would like to apologize for my behavior regarding my blatant bias and undeniable prejudice [...]
A Small Drop in the (Research Funding) Bucket
As a new member of the Fibroid Relief team, I just read an article that announced that The National Institutes of Health (NIH) committed approximately $40 million research dollars in 2009 to comparative effectiveness research involving medical devices.
Testing One Two Three..Testing One Two Three…
The upper chamber of the hour glass is trickling more quickly…and I am actually excited about it! Last week one of my google alerts produced the most magnificent article; adding another peg to the ongoing quest to have ExAblate (FUS, HIFU) covered by insurance. Sadly ExAblate is not YET covered by one’s insurance provider, in-spite [...]
