After birth, your uterus is supposed to contract firmly to stop bleeding from the area where the placenta was attached. When it doesn’t, blood vessels remain open, and heavy bleeding can begin within ...

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of balloon tamponade in the management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). Methods: Retrospective review of 58 women who underwent balloon tamponade for severe PPH ...

Heart disease has long been the top killer of women in the United States, but new research suggests uterine fibroids, which many may not even be aware they have, could be putting them at a ...

Even a well-planned birth can take a sudden turn. Sometimes, a C-section scheduled calmly in advance must be converted into an emergency during surgery. The shift can happen in minutes, not because ...

Eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, and high fiber foods while limiting foods high in sugar and saturated fats may help reduce the risk of fibroids. Fibroids are abnormal growths that form in and ...

Endometrial cancer is a type of tumour that arises in the tissue lining the uterus. Most endometrial cancers are adenocarcinomas; that is, cancers formed from cells that make and release mucus and ...

Anton Oilfield Services Group is an investment holding company, which engages in the provision of oil and gas field development technical services covering the entire life cycle of oil and gas field ...

The first studies performed for UFE used nonspherical polyvinyl alcohol (nPVA). 7,19 True to its name, nPVA is irregular in shape and size. Given these characteristics, the particles tend to clump.

Submucosal fibroids are benign tumors that can cause heavy menstrual bleeding. Hormonal fluctuations and family history can increase the chance of having fibroids. People with severe vaginal bleeding ...

Fibroid degeneration happens when a fibroid outgrows its blood supply and begins to die. Symptoms of fibroid degeneration can include stabbing pain, abdominal swelling, and fever. Large fibroids are ...

Introduction A uterine niche is a defect at the site of the uterine caesarean scar that is associated with gynaecological symptoms and infertility. Promising results are reported in cohort studies ...