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Endometrial polyp
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Women should seek care from a gynecologist, family practitioner or internist for menstrual irregularities. Depending on the problem, various tests and procedures will be performed, but the one common to any menstrual problem is a pelvic exam.
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Primary dysmenorrhea is the more common type of dysmenorrhea and is due to the production of prostaglandins. Prostaglandins are natural substances made by cells in the inner lining of the uterus and other parts of the body.
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Dysmenorrhea is called"primary" when there is no specific abnormality, and"secondary" when the pain is caused by an underlying gynecological problem. It is believed that primary dysmenorrhea occurs when hormone-like substances called"prostaglandin...
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A doctor should perform a thorough pelvic exam and take a patient history to rule out any underlying condition that could cause cramps.
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Endometriosis is a condition in which the tissue that normally lines the uterus(endometrium) grows in other areas of the body, causing pain, irregular bleeding, and possible infertility.The tissue growth(implant) typically occurs in the pelvi...
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Endometriosis is a condition in which bits of tissue similar to the lining of the uterus(endometrium) grow in other parts of the body(and within the uterus). Like the uterine lining, this tissue builds up and sheds in response to monthly hormonal ...
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Detailed information on endometriosis, including causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Women who have endometriosis may also be more likely to have migraines.Women who have endometriosis may also be more likely to have migraines, according to an Italian study. Researchers from the University of Genoa found that women who had endometriosis were twice as likely to also have migraines. Endometriosis is a condition in which tissue that is normally found only in the womb grows outside the uterus, causing bleeding, inflammation, pain, and infertility.
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Endometriosis is a disease that affects your reproductive organs and monthly menstrual cycle. Constant irritation may cause scar tissue to form. This scar tissue can cause infertility.
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Pelvic pain, disabling cramps, extreme fatigue, painful sex, or infertility—all can warn of endometriosis.
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Diagnosing and treating endometriosis, a disorder that affects as many as 1 in 10 women.
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Detailed information on endometriosis, including causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Endometriosis is a condition in which bits of the tissue similar to the lining of the uterus(endometrium) grow in other parts of the body. Like the uterine lining, this tissue builds up and sheds in response to monthly hormonal cycles.
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I have a family history of endometriosis. I have heard this condition could lead to infertility. What treatments are available, and how do you know for sure if you have it?
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Pelvic inflammatory disease is a general term for infection of the uterus lining, fallopian tubes, or ovaries.PID; Oophoritis; Salpingitis; Salpingo-oophoritis; Salpingo-peritonitis.Most cases of pelvic inflammatory disease are caused by the same ...
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Pelvic inflammatory disease(PID) refers to infection of the fallopian tubes and other internal reproductive organs in women. It is a common and serious complication of some sexually transmitted diseases(STDs).
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Detailed information on pelvic inflammatory disease, including risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Pelvic inflammatory disease(PID) is a term used to describe any infection in the lower female reproductive tract that spreads to the upper female reproductive tract. The lower female genital tract consists of the vagina and the cervix.
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PID is an infection of the reproductive organs. Left untreated, it can cause severe damage to the body, including infertility.
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Detailed information on pelvic inflammatory disease, including risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Pelvic inflammatory disease(PID) is a term used to describe any infection in the lower female reproductive tract that spreads upward to the upper female reproductive tract. The lower female genital tract consists of the vagina and the cervix.
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Uterine fibroids are noncancerous tumors that develop within or attach to the wall of the uterus, a female reproductive organ.Uterine fibroids are the most common pelvic tumor. Fibroids may be seen as many as 1 in every 5 women in their childbeari...
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Uterine fibroids(also called leiomyomas or myomas) are benign growths of the muscle inside the uterus. They are not cancerous, nor are they related to cancer.
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Detailed information on uterine fibroids, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Fibroid tumors may sound like a serious condition, but for many women who have them, they're just a fact of life.
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Fibroids are non-cancerous growths of muscle tissue on or inside the uterus. Uterine fibroid embolization shrinks a fibroid by cutting off its blood supply.
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Fibroids start as pea-sized lumps, but can grow steadily during your reproductive years. Many fibroids just need to be monitored.
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Discussion of the many treatment options for fibroid cysts, and how to choose what's right for you.
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Which procedure is better for the removal of uterine fibroids, endometrial ablation or hysterectomy? I do not plan on having any more children.
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Uterine fibroids(also called leiomyomas or myomas) are benign growths of the muscle inside the uterus. They are not cancerous, nor are they related to cancer.
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Do fibroids ever go away on their own? If you have no pain or no heavy bleeding is there anything you can do to keep from getting more fibroids?
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What is a calcified uterine fibroid?
Joan Bengtson, M.D., is assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School and a member of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproduction at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
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A less invasive treatment option for women with noncancerous uterine fibroids, previously offered to only younger women, has been shown to be effective in postmenopausal women as well.
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An IUD is an intrauterine device made of plastic and/or copper that is inserted into the womb(uterus) by way of the vaginal canal. One type releases a hormone(progesterone), and is replaced each year.
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Can a person with fibroid tumors have an IUD?
Joan Bengtson, M.D., is assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School and a member of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproduction at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
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Sometimes it is uncomfortable to have an IUD inserted. What is the best way to deal with pain from this procedure?
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Adenomyosis is uterine thickening that occurs when endometrial tissue, which normally lines the uterus, moves into the outer muscular walls of the uterus.The cause is unknown. Sometimes adenomyosis may cause a mass or growth within the uterus, whi...
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