also known as uterine fibroids or leiomyomas, are non-cancerous growths that develop within the muscular wall of the uterus. Unlike cysts, which are fluid-filled, fibroids consist of smooth muscle ...

I was given a saline sonogram — an in-office procedure that spots fibroids or cysts in the uterus to confirm where they are. Mine were determined to be outside my uterus and therefore not dangerous.

The world as we know it is full of inequalities. Some are more detrimental than others, like the glaring inequity in the research fields of women's and men's health. Medical treatment is a basic ...

The artist and entrepreneur shares her experiences with lipedema, a uterine fibroid, Hashimoto’s disease, thyroid cancer and ...

Uterine fibroids are benign (not cancerous) growths in the uterus. Also known as leiomyomas, fibroids affect most women at some point in their lives. They generally cause no symptoms or health ...

An ovarian cyst is a sac or pouch filled with fluid or other tissue that forms on or inside a woman's ovary. Ovaries are the small reproductive glands located on each side of your uterus that make ...

In such cases, it is diagnosed by a pelvic ultrasound showing an endometriotic cyst in the ovary or through a laparoscopic ... abnormalities around menstruation and uterus, or having body mass index.