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| Live Web Video of a Myomectomy Surgery 
Description: Hello, This is a link to a fascinating Live video of an Abdominal Myomectomy (Fibroid Removal surgery) at the Long Island College Hospital, USA
by Dr Comrie on 23rd March. This is live surgery , I thought some people may find it interesting.
Added on: 26-Mar-2004 Hits: 11001 Rating: 10.0 (3 Votes)
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Category: A-Z Surgery,Medical Treatments/Myomectomy
National Institutes for Health Guide to Fibroids
Description: Up to date, Guide to fibroids, treatments, questions for your Doctor, Statistics
Added on: 29-Oct-2004 Hits: 10233
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Category: General Fibroid Sites/General Fibroid Sites
Advances in Fibroid Research 2nd NIH International Congress
Description: Advances in Uterine Leiomyoma (Fibroid) Research: 2nd NIH International Congress 24th-25th February 2005 The AMERICAN NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH Fibroids conference.
This medical conference brings together researchers working in the fields of biomedicine, epidemiology, basic research, therapeutics to exchange scientific information among members of the uterine leiomyoma research and health care communities.
Added on: 25-Feb-2005 Hits: 6702
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Category: Events & Conferences/Events & Conferences
Foresight Charity Pre-conception advice for Pregnancy
Description: This organisation has lots of helpful info & research for women who wish to become pregnant or who have had difficulty conceiving. Advice on ways to maximise your health before attempting to get pregnant, including diet & toxin advice. They have had alot of success with assisting couples.
Added on: 24-Feb-2005 Hits: 5894 Rating: 10.0 (1 Vote)
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Category: Fertility & Pregnancy/Fertility & Pregnancy
Manhattan Fibroid Associates 20/20 Video on Hysterectomy Overuse
Description: Manhattanfibroidassociates.com Dr Stanley West, made this documentary on the inappropriate use of hysterectomy for fibroids & other conditions, when alternative womb repair treatments exist. This looks at side effects of hysterectomy, fibroids, loss of sexual response. Highly recommended.
Added on: 01-Nov-2004 Hits: 5885
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Category: Videos Online/Videos Online
Embolization info from Jefferson University Hospital USA
Description: This link is to information about the embolisation procedure. Only Interventional Radiologists Doctors can carry out this procedure. It is a minimally invasive procedure that blocks the arteries that supply blood to the fibroids. With clear Diagrams.
Added on: 29-Mar-2004 Hits: 5304
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Category: A-Z Surgery,Medical Treatments/Embolisation
Leading UK Embolisation Site
Description: Dr W.J. Walker's Embolisation Info Site. This web site provides all of the current information available on the condition, together with a synopsis of the various forms of treatment, esp. uterine artery embolisation, or embolization.
Added on: 20-Jun-2003 Hits: 3770
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Category: A-Z Surgery,Medical Treatments/A-Z Surgery,Medical Treatments
Diet and Uterine Fibroids Foods that increase the Risk
Description: A food Study involving over 2,000 women to see which foods increased the risk of Developing Fibroids & which foods decreased the risk. The results were that Red Meat & Ham increased the Risk & eating fresh fruit & Vegetables reduced the risk. Click to see the whole article
Added on: 20-Mar-2007 Hits: 3628
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Category: Alternative & Natural Treatments/Diet & Nutrition for Fibroids
FemIsa Embolisation Info Group
Description: FEmISA was set up by women whose fibroids were successfully treated by embolisation. Women keen to avoid hysterectomy and who want to ensure that other women have access to embolisation for the treatment of uterine fibroids by: informing potential patients/women and GPs &
gynaecologists about embolisation and its benefits
promoting embolisation as the treatment for uterine fibroids supporting women with fibroids
Added on: 29-May-2003 Hits: 3606 Rating: 9.5 (2 Votes)
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Category: A-Z Surgery,Medical Treatments/A-Z Surgery,Medical Treatments
BBC News story "I had an 11lb fibroid removed"
Description: BBC News featured an article on Bridgette York, a solicitor, & founder of Fibroid Network , who ,was diagnosed with fibroids when she was 24 years old after finding a lump in her stomach. The Fibroids were removed successfully by a myomectomy (removal of the fibroids only, leaving the womb intact). Read Bridgette's story here
Added on: 28-Jan-2007 Hits: 3578
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Category: Peoples Own Fibroid Storys/Peoples Own Fibroid Storys
Patient Guide to Heavy Bleeding Treatments
Description: This is the NICE UK NHS Patient Guide to the Modern Effective treatments available to for Heavy Periods. This is the latest 2007 guide & includes medications & new Surgeries. It Downloads in Microsoft Word Format from Nice.
Added on: 28-Jan-2007 Hits: 3492
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Category: Heavy Bleeding/ Periods/Heavy Bleeding/ Periods
UK Fibroid Group
Description: UK/Ireland group for discussing the problems associated with uterine fibroids and finding treatment and solutions for the condition, and offering support. Womens own experiences with treatments. Highly Recommended
Added on: 16-Jun-2003 Hits: 3465 Rating: 9.8 (2 Votes)
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Category: Discussion Groups/UK
Fibroid Survey by Femisa UK Embolisation Info site
Description: Femisa, a UK fibroid patient embolisation information site is carrying out a feedback survey to find out what general information Doctors are giving women diagnosed with fibroids. Please take part in the survey so we can help improve services & information offered.
Added on: 10-Jun-2004 Hits: 3393
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Category: Surveys/Surveys
Directory of USA Doctors performing Fibroid Embolization
Description: This is the Society of Radiologists list of Drs performing Embolisation in the USA. Covering the American regions.
Added on: 29-Jun-2004 Hits: 3002
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Category: Doctors/USA
Myomectomy- Effect on Fertility Research is Good
Description: This study looks at the effect of Myomectomy on fertility, especially in women who had previously had difficulty maintaining a pregnancy
Added on: 20-Mar-2007 Hits: 2953
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Category: Fertility & Pregnancy/Fertility & Pregnancy
Dr. Bonn and Carin Gonsalves M.D Radiologist
Description: Dr. Bonn and Carin Gonsalves, M.D., assistant professor of Radiology, Division of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, USA, perform embolisation at Jefferson University Hospital. There is also a link to an informative online video of an embolisation procedure performed at Jefferson University Hospital
Added on: 29-Mar-2004 Hits: 2918
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Category: Doctors/USA
Women robbed of motherhood by a needless hysterectomy
Description: Jenny Hope's article in the Daily Mail. Thousands of women may be having unnecessary hysterectomies because doctors are offering out of date advice, experts claimed yesterday.
Women as young as 19 are being given surgery that will end their hopes of mothehood rather than alternative treatments that would allow them to keep their wombs.
Added on: 24-Jan-2007 Hits: 2789
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Category: News & Media/News & Media
NUFF National Uterine Fibroids FoundationDiscussion Group
Description: US Fibroid Non-Profit Support Group.For people interested in researching and discussing all methods of alternative treatments for uterine fibroids. This group encourages both positive and negative feedback on all methods of treatment ranging from hysterectomy, myomectomy, uterine artery embolization (UAE -- also known as uterine fibroid embolization or UFE), myolyis, endometrial ablation, mifepristone (RU-486), female reconstructive surgery (FRS or FAS), hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and any other treatment option that a woman may be considering or has had to treat fibroids. Supports and encourages discussion of other fibroids-related topics, i.e. emotional issues, financial issues, sexuality, age, ethnicity, symptoms, treatments, etc.
Added on: 16-Jun-2003 Hits: 2775
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Category: Discussion Groups/USA
Risk factors for Fibroids Alcohol Tobacco and Caffeine Research
Description: Risk of uterine leiomyomata in relation to tobacco, alcohol and caffeine consumption in the Black Women's Health Study which studyed 22,000 women.
In US black women, the risk of uterine fibroids was higher with current consumption of alcohol, particularly beer. Link to the full free research paper.
Added on: 20-Mar-2007 Hits: 2624
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Category: Alternative & Natural Treatments/Diet & Nutrition for Fibroids
BBC Radio Womans Hour discusses Fibroid
Description: BBC Womans Hour Talks about fibroids.
What are your options if you are diagnosed with fibroids?
One in four women in England suffer from menstrual problems at some point in their life and half of those may never see their GP about the problem. Fibroids can be one of the causes and traditionally women have been offered a hysterectomy as a solution. However there are now many more treatment options and the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has issued new guidelines to help women find the right one.
Martha talks to Bridgette York, who had an eleven pound fibroid and is Director of the Fibroid Network and Jenny Higham, Consultant Gynaecologist, Imperial College, London.
Added on: 24-Feb-2007 Hits: 2576
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Category: Peoples Own Fibroid Storys/
Society of Interventional Radiologists guide to Fibroid Treatments Embolization
Description: Guide to Fibroid Treatments including Embolisation
Added on: 29-Jun-2004 Hits: 2572
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Category: A-Z Surgery,Medical Treatments/Embolisation
Doctors Quick Reference Guide to Heavy Bleeding Menorrhagia 2007
Description: Up to date Guide from Nice UK NHS on Heavy Menstrual Bleeding all the new treatments. Quick Reference Guide to Treatments.
Added on: 28-Jan-2007 Hits: 2442
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Category: Heavy Bleeding/ Periods/Heavy Bleeding/ Periods
BBC Article No hysterectomy for heavy periods
Description: The government's health watchdog says too many women with heavy periods are "suffering in silence" because they fear they will need a hysterectomy.
NICE said heavy menstrual bleeding could have a huge impact on women's lives but drugs and minor surgery were effective treatments.
Added on: 24-Jan-2007 Hits: 2373
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Category: News & Media/News & Media
A Live Video of Fibroid Embolization at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center
Description: This link is to an online video of an embolisation procedure. This is a very informative video & gives some idea of the Pros & Cons, benefits & risks of the procedure & who it may be suitable for. Only Interventional Radiologists Doctors can carry out this procedure. There is a window that comes up next to video with written facts & figures about the video. The Doctors explain the procedure as the video is shown. It is a minimally invasive procedure that blocks the arteries that supply blood to the fibroids
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Added on: 28-Jan-2007 Hits: 2349
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Category: A-Z Surgery,Medical Treatments/Embolisation
The Full UK NHS (NICE) Guideline on Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (Menorrhagia)
Description: The Full 2007 NHS Guideline on Heavy Menstrual Bleeding, (Heavy Periods). This is a detailed fully researched review of all current effective treatments both medical & surgical in the UK. This is very important for all Doctors / Healthcare providers Internationally to read. It is the , most up to date guide for treating Women with or without fibroids. It includes treatments that preserve fertility, fibroid embolisation, mirena coil, levornogesterol.
Added on: 28-Jan-2007 Hits: 2263
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Category: Heavy Bleeding/ Periods/Heavy Bleeding/ Periods
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| Monday, May 24 | | · | RADIO FREQUENCY ABLATION PROCEDURE (0) |
| Thursday, May 06 | | · | Diane Abbott MP presents a Fibroids & Black Womens health online today 6th May 2 (0) |
| Thursday, April 01 | | · | BBC Radio London is talking about Fibroids (0) |
| Monday, March 29 | | · | Live Online Educational Video of Uterine Fibroid Embolisation Free access (0) |
| Wednesday, March 24 | | · | 20th April Causes & Treatment of Fibroids Seminar Llaila Afrika (2) |
| · | Mirena Coil a contraceptive Device (Levonogesterol) used to treat Heavy Bleeding (0) |
| Tuesday, March 23 | | · | Live Webcast Now of an Abdominal Myomectomy at Long Island College Hosp (5) |
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| Thursday, March 18 | | · | Top Fibroid Discussion Groups online (0) |
| · | BBC Radio 4 Fibroid Phone-in Thurs 25th March 2004 1.30 (1) |
| · | Your Feedback is Required re: Lists of Specialists Fibroid Doctors (1) |
| Wednesday, March 10 | | · | Fibroid Conference Jamaica West Indies 13th-14th March 2004 (1) |
| Tuesday, November 25 | | · | Updated UK Embolisation Hospitals List (0) |
| Tuesday, November 11 | | · | Holby City TV BBC1 TV Drama today 8-9pm 11 Nov 2003 (1) |
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| Thursday, October 16 | | · | BBCTV Question Time Website Editor (2) |
| Wednesday, October 08 | | · | Ultrasound is it the new Non-Surgical Fibroid Treatment (4) |
| Saturday, October 04 | | · | German Fibroid Support Group Gebaermuttermyome (1) |
| Friday, October 03 | | · | Oprah Winfrey show today Friday 3 October on Medical Malpractise (0) |
| · | South East London NHS Strategic Health Authority conference on Health Inequaliti (0) |
| Friday, September 26 | | · | Fibroid Network Translation Project (4) |
| Wednesday, September 24 | | · | Diane Organ UK Minister of Parliament backs better information Services for wome (0) |
| · | $10 Billion Bill for Fibroid Education & Research proposed in the USA (0) |
| Tuesday, September 23 | | · | Getting the Best from your GP, questions to ask from NetDoctorUK (0) |
| · | NHS or Private? Guide to Paying for treatment (0) |
| · | List of UK Doctors specialising in Fibroid Treatment (2) |
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| Monday, September 22 | | · | Fibroid Network Charity is Fundraising (0) |
| Saturday, September 20 | | · | Bibliography for Fibroid Research Articles (0) |
| · | Research into fibroids confirms fibroids are benign in 99.95% of cases (1) |
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| Thursday, September 18 | | · | Aaina Womens Group Fibroid Workshop Thurs 25th September 2003 (0) |
| Monday, September 15 | | · | Herbal Treatment of Fibroids by Sara Hamer (4) |
| Thursday, September 11 | | · | UK & USA Fibroid Conferences Planned for 2003 & 2004 (1) |
| Wednesday, September 10 | | · | Fibroid Network is compiling a list of where to go for Fibroid Surgery (0) |
| · | Fibroid Network would like to contact all Fibroid Support Groups both Nationally (0) |
| · | Company Magazine is running a Fibroid Feature (0) |
| Tuesday, September 09 | | · | Fibroid Network Free Annual Conference Saturday 13th September 2003 Goldsmith Co (0) |
| Friday, July 04 | | · | Welcome to Fibroid Network Charity Online! (0) |
| Tuesday, July 01 | | · | Fibroid Treatments available (0) |
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| Wednesday, June 18 | | · | Embolisation is now available in the Far East (0) |
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