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UFE Improves Sex and Overall Quality of Life for Women with Fibroids
Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE)—a non-surgical procedure that treats troublesome uterine fibroids—improves both sex and quality of life among women who have the procedure, according to a French multicenter study.
Could Faking the Big O Delay Finding Mr. Right?
In this day and age, women have won the right to vote, to burn our bras, and to climb the corporate ladder. Why do we still find it a challenge to be honest in the bedroom? And could this duplicity potentially lead us astray when looking for Mr. Right?
Could Faking the Big O Delay Finding Mr. Right?
In this day and age, women have won the right to vote, to burn our bras, and to climb the corporate ladder. Why do we still find it a challenge to be honest in the bedroom? And could this duplicity potentially lead us astray when looking for Mr. Right?
Who Am I Without My Uterus?
A uterus can embody many things. For some women, it provides a sense of self, gender identity, and sexual prowess. For others, it signifies fertility and can even dictate a woman’s cultural desirability. And still, hysterectomy continues to be one of the most common gynecological surgeries performed worldwide. But women are speaking out. Stories of psychological, social, and cultural stigmas experienced by hysterectomized women are surfacing—many of which reveal the residual costs that have left some to question who they are now and how they can relate to the world around them post-hysterectomy.
A uterus can embody many things. For some women, it provides a sense of self, gender identity, and sexual prowess. For others, it signifies fertility and can even dictate a woman’s cultural desirability. And still, hysterectomy continues to be one of the most common gynecological surgeries performed worldwide. But women are speaking out. Stories of psychological, social, and cultural stigmas experienced by hysterectomized women are surfacing—many of which reveal the residual costs that have left some to question who they are now and how they can relate to the world around them post-hysterectomy.
Could Reproductive Tract Infections Cause Fibroids?
Little is known about the etiology of fibroids. Although certain risk factors have been pinpointed, only hypotheses exist as to what actually causes fibroids to develop. With many of today’s chronic conditions having an inflammatory component, could infections like pelvic inflammatory disease be a cause for fibroids?
Little is known about the etiology of fibroids. Although certain risk factors have been pinpointed, only hypotheses exist as to what actually causes fibroids to develop. With many of today’s chronic conditions having an inflammatory component, could infections like pelvic inflammatory disease be a cause for fibroids?