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Follow the links below to find information about uterine diseases, including cancer of the uterus and cervical cancer.
Created January 2008
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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.
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Cervical Cancer
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Links to information on prevention, treatment and risk factors for cervical cancer.
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Endometriosis
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Links to information about endometriosis.
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Genital prolapse
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Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc
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Genital prolapse is when pelvic organs descend from their normal anatomical position into the vagina.
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Aug 2008
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Myomectomy
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Better Health Channel
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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.
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May 2008
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Fibroids
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Better Health Channel
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Fibroids are benign growths that form inside the uterus. Pre-menopausal women over the age of 40 years are most susceptible. Symptoms of fibroids include heavy and painful periods, anaemia, infertility and miscarriage. Treatment options include surgery.
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Feb 2008
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Uterine prolapse
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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| Description: |
Prolapse is caused by a stretching of the ligaments that support the pelvic organs, causing those organs to stretch and 'drop down'.
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Feb 2008
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Microwave therapy for cervical ectropion
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
In western countries, cervical ectropion or erosion is considered to be a normal physiological process not requiring intervention. However, in China, cervical ectropion is considered as one of the most common types of chronic cervicitis and is often tre...
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Aug 2007
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Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) for uterine leiomyomas
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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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...
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Jun 2007
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Polyps
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Better Health Channel
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A polyp is a small stalk-like protrusion that grows out of the membranes lining various areas of the body. Common sites for polyps include the nose, intestines and uterus. Treatment options depend on the location, but can include surgery.
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May 2007
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Uterine inversion
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Better Health Channel
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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.
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Feb 2007
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Prolapse of the uterus
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Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
A uterine prolapse occurs when weakened or damaged muscles and ligaments allow the uterus to slip into the vagina. Causes include childbirth, obesity and hormonal changes after menopause. Treatment options include pelvic floor exercises and surgery.
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Feb 2007
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Interventions to reduce haemorrhage during myomectomy for fibroids
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Some women have non-cancerous growths of the uterus called fibroids, which in a third of cases produce symptoms, such as vaginal bleeding, that warrant treatment. The surgical removal of the fibroids, called myomectomy, is one of the treatment options f...
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| Date: |
Nov 2006
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Conservative management of pelvic organ prolapse in women
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Conservative management of pelvic organ prolapse in women 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, dependi...
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Aug 2006
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Fibroids
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| Publisher: |
myDr
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| Description: |
Fibroids (also known as leiomyomas or myomas) are benign growths in the muscle of the uterus. They occur most commonly in women of child-bearing age.
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Jul 2006
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Magnetic resonance image (MRI) guided cryotherapy
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Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
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ASERNIP-S has performed a prioritising summary on magnetic resonance image (MRI) guided cryotherapy.
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| Date: |
Jun 2006
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Surgical treatment of fibroids for subfertility
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Fibroids are benign tumours located in the uterus (womb) which are associated with infertility. Fertility preserving treatments for fibroids include myomectomy (surgical removal of the fibroid) but this has a significant risk of potential hysterectomy (...
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| Date: |
May 2006
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| Title: |
Prolapsed uterus
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| Publisher: |
myDr
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| Description: |
The uterus is prolapsed when it is downwardly displaced from its normal position. This common problem can have a negative impact on a woman`s physical and sexual activity.
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| Date: |
Jun 2005
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Mechanical devices for pelvic organ prolapse in women
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| Publisher: |
John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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| Description: |
Pelvic organs, such as the uterus, 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. Mechanical devices like plastic pess...
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| Date: |
Feb 2004
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An evidence-based guideline for the management of uterine fibroids
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New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG)
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| Description: |
The objective of this guideline is to provide evidence-based recommendations to assist decision making for the management of women who have uterine fibroids. It is aimed at general practitioners, obstetricians and gynaecologists and at women seeking information on management options for uterine fibroids.
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| Date: |
Apr 2000
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