Uterine fibroids, which are also known as myoma, leiomyoma, leiomyomata, and fibromyoma, are non-cancerous tumors that are found growing within the muscle tissue of the uterus. It is estimated that between 20 to 50...

Widespread Pain The most common type of pelvic tumor found in women is uterine fibroids. While they are not usually cancerous, they do bring with them a wide variety of symptoms that can make life less...

Even if a woman has uterine fibroids, there is a strong chance she will be able to carry a pregnancy to term and delivery a healthy baby. Having fibroids definitely puts a woman into a...

The most common type of pelvic tumors in women is uterine fibroids and although most often they are benign, (non-cancerous) they still cause suffering and problems. The wide variety of symptoms caused by uterine fibroids includes...

When a couple decides to have a baby and then discovers the task is easier said than done, many factors come under scrutiny to determine causes for infertility. One factor which can affect fertility in...

No Ovulation - No Pregnancy In order for a woman to conceive and become pregnant, she has to ovulate. Ovulation is a phase of the menstrual cycle when one of the ovaries releases an egg...

One of the potential side effects of using ovulatory hyperstimulation drugs (fertility drugs), especially if the medications are gonadotropins which are often administered during in vitro fertilization, is the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. This syndrome...

The Cause That Is Often Overlooked One frequent cause of infertility in women is undiagnosed and untreated thyroid disease. A thyroid condition, whether it is hypothyroid or hyperthyroid, can sometimes create complications for getting and staying pregnant. There...