All women may experience unusually heavy menstrual bleeding during their menstrual periods from time to time. In most cases, unusually heavy bleeding may not signify something in particular. But, how can you know when your bleeding is abnormally heavy? By keeping a menstrual diary! Take notes during every menstrual cycle on how often you needed …
Uterine fibroids (or uterine myoma) are non-cancerous growths of the uterus that are common during menstrual cycles and childbearing years. What should you know about uterine fibroids? Fibroids are a common condition in women between 30 to 50 years of age. Studies report that 20% -80% of women develop fibroids by the age of 50. …
It is common for women to experience abnormal vaginal bleeding at some point in their lives. Vaginal bleeding is abnormal when: You are not expecting your period The menstrual flow is lighter or heavier than usual Before age 9, when you are pregnant, or after menopause Abnormal vaginal bleeding can be caused by a variety of …
Using cholesterol-lowering statins, researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, in collaboration with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Baylor College of Medicine and the Georgia Regents University, were able to inhibit the growth of uterine fibroid tumors. “Non-cancerous uterine fibroids are the most common type of tumor …
Uterine fibroids, benign tumors of the uterus, are incredibly common in women of childbearing age with up to 25 percent of women having them. After the age of 50, the percentage increases to 70 percent for white women and 80 percent for black women. While some are symptomless and eventually go away on their own, …
