Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Got Fibroids? There’s Surgery-Free Help Available

>Got Fibroids? There’s Surgery-Free Help Available

For women who are done having children, there’s now a way to avoid a hysterectomy and get rid of uterine fibroids.

The new method is high-intensity ultrasound. A three-hour treatment uses a laser to heat and destroy fibroid tissue, easing pain and heavy bleeding. Recovery took 2 days.

In clinical trials, over 75% of women felt better after three months (1/3 of the women required a repeat treatment a year later).
(Reported in Prevention December 2007)

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