As we embark on a brand new year, many of our patients are bursting with joy and eager to share their fibroid story with others. It amazing how many women are free from fibroids, thanks to UFE and Dr. John Lipman, founder and medical director of the Center for Image Guided Medicine at Emory Adventist Hospital.
Fibroids affect approximately three out of four American women. Many women dismiss symptoms of fibroids (also known as myomas) including, heavy monthly periods, pain or pressure between the hip bones or back of the legs, a frequent need to urinate, constipation and bloating and an enlarged abdomen. Fibroid related symptoms cause women to lose an estimated 2-4 million days of productivity a year. African-American women, and those of any race with a family history, are more likely to develop fibroids than other women. It’s estimated that between 50% and 80% of African-American women will develop fibroids. Fibroids are the #1 reason for hysterectomy in this country— up to 75% of hysterectomies done are for this non-cancerous condition that can be treated without surgery!
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Another Happy Patient
As we embark on a brand new year, many of our patients are bursting with joy and eager to share their fibroid story with others. It amazing how many women are free from fibroids, thanks to UFE and Dr. John Lipman, founder and medical director of the Center for Image Guided Medicine at Emory Adventist Hospital.
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