Uterine Diseases

Follow the links below to find information about uterine diseases, including cancer of the uterus and cervical cancer.

Reviewed March 2011

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Cancer of the Uterus

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Links to overviews on cancer of the uterus, as well as topic pages on risk factors and diagnosis of uterine cancer.

Cervical Cancer

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Links to information on prevention, treatment and risk factors for cervical cancer.

Endometriosis

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Links to information about endometriosis.

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Title:   Polyps
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A polyp is a small stalk-like protrusion of tissue that grows out of the membranes lining various areas of the body. Common sites for polyps include the nose, intestines and uterus. Most polyps are harmless. Treatment options depend on the location, but can include surgery.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   Prolapse of the uterus
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A uterine prolapse occurs when weakened or damaged muscles and ligaments allow the uterus to slip into the vagina. Causes include childbirth, obesity, chronic coughing, chronic straining and hormonal changes after menopause. Treatment options include pelvic floor exercises, pessaries and surgery.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Interventions to reduce haemorrhage during myomectomy for fibroids
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Some women have non-cancerous growths of the uterus, called fibroids. In a third of cases the fibroids produce symptoms, such as vaginal bleeding, that warrant treatment. The surgical removal of the fibroids, called myomectomy, is one of the treatment o...
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Myomectomy
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A myomectomy is an operation performed to remove benign tumours called fibroids from the muscular wall of the uterus. The kind of myomectomy performed depends on the type, size, number and location of the fibroids. Other treatments for fibroids may include drugs and hysterectomy.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Fibroids
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Fibroids, or myomas, are growths or benign tumours that form inside the uterus (womb). Fibroids are not cancer. Most women with fibroids don't have symptoms. However, symptoms can include heavy and painful periods, anaemia, infertility and miscarriage in pregnancy. Treatment options include drugs and surgery, including arterial embolisation.
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Uterine inversion
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Uterine inversion is a potentially life-threatening complication of childbirth. After the baby is born, the placenta fails to detach from the uterine wall. Instead, it exits the vagina and pulls the uterus inside-out.
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Metroplasty versus expectant management for women with recurrent miscarriage and a septate uterus
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   No randomised controlled studies have been identified which assess the effectiveness of operative resection of a septate uterus (a septate uterus is a division of the womb into two cavities, instead of one cavity) in women with recurrent miscarriage (RM...
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Danazol for uterine fibroids
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is no evidence from randomised controlled trials demonstrating that the benefits of danazol outweigh its risks in treating uterine fibroids. Danazol is a synthetic isoxazole derivative chemically related to 17-ethinyl testosterone which creates a ...
Date:   Dec 2010
Title:   Prolapsed uterus - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   The uterus is prolapsed when it drops down from its normal position; this is most common after menopause and may cause no symptoms. If troublesome, treatments include a pessary or surgery.
Date:   Jun 2010
Title:   Conservative prevention and management of pelvic organ prolapse in women
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Pelvic organs, such as the uterus, cervix, bladder or bowel, may protrude into the vagina because of weakness in the tissues that normally support them. The symptoms that they cause vary, depending on the type of prolapse. Conservative methods, such as ...
Date:   May 2010
Title:   Uterine prolapse
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Prolapse is caused by a stretching of the ligaments that support the pelvic organs, causing those organs to stretch and 'drop down'.
Date:   Mar 2010
Title:   Pain relief for outpatient hysteroscopy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Hysteroscopy is a diagnostic test frequently undertaken to find out the cause of abnormal uterine bleeding. Hysteroscopy involves fluid or gas being injected via the cervix (neck of the womb) into the uterus (womb), which enables the visualisation of th...
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Microwave therapy for cervical ectropion
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   In western countries, cervical ectropion or erosion caused by the movement of columnar epithelium onto the vaginal portion of the cervix is considered a normal physiological process not requiring intervention. In China, however, cervical ectropion is co...
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Acupuncture for uterine fibroids
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is no reliable proof of effectiveness of acupuncture for uterine fibroids due to lack of randomized controlled trials up to now.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Saline infusion sonohysterography (SIS)
Publisher:   The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR)
Description:   Detailed information for consumers and carers about saline infusion sonohysterography (SIS) - including what it is, how to prepare, how it is done, risks and benefits and after effects
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Uterine fibroid embolisation
Publisher:   The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR)
Description:   Detailed information for consumers and carers about uterine fibroid embolisation (UFE), also known as uterine artery embolisation (UAE) - including what it is, how to prepare, how it is done, risks and benefits and after effects
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Herbal preparations for uterine fibroids
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Uterine fibroids are benign (non cancerous) growths in the uterus. They are the most common type of growth found in a women's pelvis, being present in about one in four or five women older than 35 years. Although many women with fibroids are not aware o...
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Genital prolapse
Publisher:   Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc
Description:   Genital prolapse is when pelvic organs descend from their normal anatomical position into the vagina.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) for uterine leiomyomas
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) are a novel synthetic estrogen receptor (ER) ligand, which may be useful for women with uterine fibroids. Three randomized clinical trials evaluating the beneficial and harmful effects of SERMs are included...
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Fibroids - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Fibroids are benign growths in the uterus. Symptoms may include changes in periods, such as cramps; heavier or more frequent periods or bleeding at times other than menstruation; pain in the lower back, abdomen or during sex; and constipation.
Date:   Mar 2011

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