The Dangers of Athletic Clothing and MRIs
Thanks to magnetic resonance imaging, doctors can easily visualize abnormalities affecting the internal organs, soft tissue, and other structures of the body without the need for invasive exploratory surgery. Although MRIs are painless and safe, the powerful magnetic forces and radio frequency energy of the machine can cause metal objects, [...]
I have Fibroids, Now What?
Now that you found out you have fibroids, what do you do? Most patients who have fibroids do not feel them. But those who have symptoms have at least experienced either heavy periods and /or bleeding between periods, severe pelvic pain, frequent urination, back pain, leg pain, pain during intercourse [...]
Trust Image Guided Surgery with your Gynecologic Procedures
When your doctor tells you that you have fibroids or an ovarian cyst that may require surgery, it can be a little daunting. The risks and the recovery process that come along with surgery can often deter patients from following through if the case is not urgent. For some like [...]
Why Embolization Is The Future?
Embolization – What is it? Embolization in short is the obliteration of blood vessels feeding diseased tissue like tumors, vascular malformations to deprive them from flow which ultimately interrupts the process by which disease progresses. Embolization can also use the same principle of obliteration to deliver medication in a precise manner [...]
Risks of Hysterectomy and Myomectomy
HYSTERECTOMY: It is astonishing that the most common reason for hysterectomy in the US is the presence of uterine fibroids. Hundreds of thousands of hysterectomies are performed. It is most often done via a large abdominal incision. It is a heavy surgery associated with a 30% complication rate and long [...]
