Items Tagged ‘fibroids in the uterus’
February 3, 2012
New European pill works against uterine fibroids
New research offers hope for the first pill to treat a common problem in young women: fibroids in the uterus. The growths can cause pain, heavy bleeding and fertility problems, and they are the leading cause of hysterectomies. In two studies, a lower dose of a “morning after” contraceptive pill stopped the bleeding and shrank […]
Tags: contraceptive pill, Dr. Elizabeth Stewart, fertility problems, fibroids in the uterus, Hysterectomies
February 2, 2012
New European pill works against uterine fibroids
New research offers hope for the first pill to treat a common problem in young women: fibroids in the uterus. The growths can cause pain, heavy bleeding and fertility problems, and they are the leading cause of hysterectomies. In two studies, a lower dose of a “morning after” contraceptive pill stopped the bleeding and shrank […]
Tags: contraceptive pill, Dr. Elizabeth Stewart, fertility problems, fibroids in the uterus, Hysterectomies