BACKGROUND Guizhi Fuling Formula is widely applied for uterine fibroids in China. Many clinical trials are reported. This study assessed the efficacy and safety of Guizhi Fuling Formula for the treatment of uterine fibroids. METHODS PubMed, Cochrane CENTRAL, EMBASE, and four Chinese databases were searched through May 2013. We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that tested Guizhi Fu...

High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has been regarded as a non-surgical, minimally invasive therapeutic option for patients who prioritize uterus-conservation. Although many studies have shown that HIFU therapy is a safe and effective treatment of uterine fibroid, not all fibroids are suitable for HIFU due to risks of serious complications. We experienced three cases of complications after...

OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact on the quality of life in patients with symptomatic uterine fibroids submitted to uterine artery embolization. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty patients with symptomatic fibroids submitted to embolization have answered a quality-of-life questionnaire before and 12 weeks after the procedure. RESULTS: Mean score for symptoms severity before the procedure was 62.07 ±...

BACKGROUND Early-life soy phytoestrogen exposure has been shown in Eker rats to increase uterine fibroid incidence in adulthood. Two large epidemiologic cohorts have provided some support for increased fibroid risk with infant soy formula feeding in women, but both cohorts relied on self-report of clinically diagnosed fibroids. OBJECTIVE We evaluated the relationship between infant soy formul...

Uterine sarcoma, a rare solid tumor in uterus, is difficult to identify in the early stage from some benign uterine tumors, such as uterine fibroids. Hence, uterine sarcoma may be treated in the same way as uterine fibroids; and this may not be found until pathological diagnosis. Consequently, this can lead to tumor's abdominal spread, planting and local invasive growth, resulting in an early u...

Bilateral uterine artery embolisation (UAE) was used to treat 11 women with symptomatic uterine fibroids. Uterine volume and dominant fibroid volume were assessed quantitatively by ultrasonography both before and at two and six months post procedure. Both uterine arteries were occluded effectively in all of the women, and the procedure was well tolerated, with hospital stays limited to 24-48 ho...

The regulation of ovarian and uterine blood flow are important aspects of reproductive physiology. Rapid and profound alterations in the vasculature of the cycling ovary have been reported and suggestions that blood flow to individual follicles may play an instrumental role in the selection and maturation of the dominant follicle in the primate (Zeleznik etal, 1991). More recent data indicates ...

BACKGROUND Uterine leiomyomas, or fibroids, represent a large proportion of gynaecological presentations in both general and specialist gynaecology practice. The diagnosis is relatively simple with current imaging modalities. The management of fibroids, however, is not always straightforward and can present many challenges. OBJECTIVE This article reviews current approaches to the management o...

Spontaneous venous rupture overlying a uterine fibroid is a rare cause of hemoperitoneum. A 38-yearold woman presented to the emergency department with acute onset of abdominal pain. The ultrasound revealed multiple fibroids and free fluid in the peritoneum. There was a significant drop of the hemoglobin and hematocrit. The patient underwent emergent exploratory laparoscopy. A subserosal uterin...

Uterine fibroids are a common problem in women. Statistics showing 20-50% of fibroids produce symptoms and consequently patients seek surgical intervention to improve their quality of life. Treatments for fibroids are typically successful in controlling the fibroid disease, yet sexual function following invasive surgical treatments for fibroids can be jeopardized. The Sexual Function Index (FSF...