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Uterine fibroids
Risk factors
- Birth control pill FAQ: Benefits, risks and choices Birth control pill — Get answers to frequently asked questions about taking the pill.
Symptoms
- Painful intercourse (dyspareunia) Painful intercourse (dyspareunia) — Comprehensive overview covers diagnosis, treatment of this sexual problem.
- Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding) Menorrhagia — Comprehensive overview covers signs and symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment.
- Menstrual cycle: What's normal, what's not Menstrual cycle — Find out how to identify problems with your menstrual cycle.
- Symptom Checker Use this Symptom Checker to pinpoint possible causes of your medical symptoms.
Tests and diagnosis
- Pelvic exam Pelvic exam — Overview covers definition, what to expect and results of this procedure.
- MRI MRI — Overview covers definition, preparation, results of this diagnostic test.
- CT scan CT scan — Overview covers definition, risks, results of this procedure.
- Ultrasound Ultrasound — Overview covers definition, risks, results of this procedure.
Treatments and drugs
- Mirena (hormonal IUD) Mirena (hormonal IUD) — Overview covers definition, risks, instructions for using this type of contraception.
- Myomectomy Myomectomy — Overview covers what to expect, risks, results of surgery to remove uterine fibroids.
- Uterine artery embolization Uterine artery embolization — Overview covers what to expect, risks, results of this uterine fibroid treatment.
- Focused ultrasound surgery for uterine fibroids Focused ultrasound surgery — Overview covers what to expect, risks, results of this uterine fibroid treatment.
- Dilation and curettage (D&C) Dilation and curettage (D&C) — Overview covers risks, results of this uterine procedure.
- Vaginal hysterectomy Vaginal hysterectomy removes the uterus through the vagina to treat gynecologic conditions.
- Endometrial ablation Endometrial ablation — Overview covers definition, risks, results of this procedure to treat uterine conditions.
- Abdominal hysterectomy Abdominal hysterectomy — Surgery that removes the uterus and treats gynecologic conditions, such as cancer.
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