Uterine Fibroids

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Contents
Contributors
1. The Health Care Costs of Uterine Fibroids
2. Environmental Chemicals and Risk of Uterine Leiomyomata
3. Dietary Factors and Uterine Fibroids
4. Types of Fibroids
5. Genetics of Uterine Leiomyomata
6. Growth Patterns and Endometrial Changes
7. Causes of Bleeding
8. Ultrasound
9. Leiomyomata and Reproduction
10. Hormonal Regulation in the Treatment of Fibroids
11. The Role of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Agonists in the Treatment of Uterine Fibroids
12. GnRH Antagonists in the Treatment of Uterine Fibroids
13. Role of Aromatase Inhibitors (AIs) and Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) in the Treatment of Uterine Leiomyoma
14. Tranexamic Acid (TA)
15. Alternative Therapies in the Treatment of Uterine Leiomyoma
16. Laparotomy for Surgical Treatment of Uterine Fibroids
17. Laparoscopic Myomectomy
18. Computer-Assisted Laparoscopic Myomectomy
19. Hysteroscopic Vaporization of Uterine Myoma
20. Hysteroscopic Myomectomy
21. Fibroids: Location is (Almost) Everything
22. Manual or Hand Morcellation in Minimally Invasive Surgery
23. Uterine Leiomyosarcoma
24. Minimizing Blood Loss
25. Fibroid Adhesions
26. How Long Does it Take Uterine Scar(s) to Heal?
27. When to Recommend a Cesarean Section
28. Uterine Artery Embolization
29. Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS)
Index