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Health Encyclopedia: Uterine Fibroids And Hysterectomy Highlights
- Uterine Fibroids and Hysterectomy - Highlights
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- Risk Factors
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Highlights
Fibroids and Pregnancy
Fibroids can cause birth delivery complications for a mother and her baby. According to a 2006 study published in Obstetrics and Gynecology, fibroids increase the risk of:
- Cesarean delivery (by 57%)
- Breech birth (by 64%)
- Preterm delivery (by 45%)
- Excessive bleeding after birth (by 157%)
Uterine Artery Embolization
- Uterine artery embolization (UAE), also called uterine fibroid embolization, is highly successful in shrinking fibroids and has few complications, according t...
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