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Fibroids - myDr.com.au
Fibroids are benign (non-cancerous) growths of the uterus (womb). The most common symptoms associated with fibroids are heavy or irregular periods, but often there are no symptoms.
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Fibroids | Jean Hailes
Fibroids are noncancerous growths found in the muscle wall of the uterus. Many women have fibroids. There are different treatments, depending on the type,…
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Fibroids and fertility
Fibroids are common, non-cancerous growths found in the muscle wall of the uterus. Learn how they can affect your fertility and pregnancy.
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Fibroids - Better Health Channel
Often, fibroids do not cause any problems, but they are occasionally associated with infertility, miscarriage and premature labour.
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Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
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Uterine Fibroid Embolisation - InsideRadiology
InsideRadiology is the leading Australasian resource on clinical radiology tests, procedures, and interventions, providing up-to-date information to health consumers and health professionals and improving doctor-patient communication.
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Ovaries & uterus | Jean Hailes
Learn more about conditions and medical procedures related to your ovaries and uterus, including adenomyosis, fibroids, hysterectomy, cysts, polyps and…
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Period pain – dysmenorrhoea - Better Health Channel
Women of any age can experience painful periods and some women find periods are no longer painful after pregnancy and childbirth.
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Sexual Health Conditions and Disorders - Sexual Health Victoria
Sexual Health Victoria (formally Family Planning Victoria) focuses on reproductive and sexual health care, education and advocacy. Our vision is to improve ever
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Hysterectomy - Better Health Channel
The conditions that prompt a hysterectomy can often be treated by other means, and hysterectomy should only be a last resort.
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Surgical Menopause - Australasian Menopause Society
Surgical menopause is removal of both ovaries (bilateral oophorectomy) before the normal menopause and is commonly performed at the time of hysterectomy for benign (non cancerous) disease, most commonly for heavy menstrual bleeding or fibroids.
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Managing Heavy Menstrual Bleeding | Ausmed
Heavy menstrual bleeding is defined by the ACSQHC as 'excessive menstrual blood loss which interferes with the woman's physical, emotional, social and material quality of life, and which can occur alone or in combination with other symptoms'. It is the most common type of abnormal uterine bleeding.
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Endometriosis – management after menopause - Australasian Menopause Society
Endometriosis – management after menopause
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Bleeding – perimenopausal, postmenopausal and breakthrough bleeding on MHT/HRT - Australasian Menopause Society
Bleeding – perimenopausal, postmenopausal and breakthrough bleeding on MHT/HRT needs investigation
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