| Description |
x, 223 p., [7] p. of plates : ill. (some col.). |
| Series |
Johns Hopkins Press health book |
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Johns Hopkins Press health book.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-214) and index. |
| Contents |
About fibroids -- Who gets fibroids, and what are the symptoms? -- What are uterine fibroids? -- Why we are so far behind in understanding and treating fibroids -- Endocrinology of the uterus -- Why do fibroids form? -- Diagnosis: how do I know that I have fibroids? -- When fibroids come back -- Surgical treatment -- Surgery inside the uterus: hysteroscopic myomectomy, endometrial ablation, and vaginal myomectomy -- Laparoscopic myomectomy and myolysis -- Abdominal myomectomy -- Uterine artery embolization -- Focused ultrasound surgery and other thermoablative therapies -- Hysterectomy -- Medical treatment -- Traditional hormonal therapies: birth control pills and progestin -- GnRH agonists, add-back therapies, and GnRH antagonists -- Innovative medical strategies for treating uterine fibroids -- Other factors, other conditions -- Genetics of fibroids -- Pregnancy, infertility, and miscarriage -- Adenomyosis and endometrial polyps -- Uterine cancers -- Fibroid-like conditions -- Alternative and complementary therapies -- What can we do about fibroids? |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Uterine fibroids.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780801887000 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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0801887003 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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9780801887017 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0801887011 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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