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'Slight uptick' in COVID-19 numbers seen at PMH
January 30, 2023
'Slight uptick' in COVID-19 numbers seen at PMH
COVID-19 units at Princess Margaret Hospital are full due to a slight increase in cases, a hospital official said.
Fibroids don’t have to be a source of pain, shame
July 13, 2021
Fibroids don’t have to be a source of pain, shame
She awoke in the middle of the night to a gush of liquid rushing to exit her body. It was blood, but much heavier bleeding than what’s commonly associated with menstruation – the unmentionable taboo.
“I was so embarrassed, I rushed into the bathroom to clean up before my husband awoke. He heard me anyway. He told me it was okay and helped clean up the mess while I went to shower. That wa...
Born Without A Uterus, Woman Delivers Baby Thanks to Cleveland Clinic’s second Uterine Transplant Clinical Trial
July 29, 2020
Born Without A Uterus, Woman Delivers Baby Thanks to Cleveland Clinic’s second Uterine Transplant Clinical Trial
For the second time, Cleveland Clinic has delivered a baby from a uterus that was transplanted from a deceased donor...The transplant and birth are part of an on-going clinical trial – Uterine Transplantation
Fighting for her life
August 20, 2019
Fighting for her life
Nakara Miller, who has been diagnosed with the BRCA 1 triple negative gene, has had a bilateral mastectomy and has scheduled a hysterectomy to give herself a fighting chance at life...
Cleveland Clinic First in North America to Deliver Baby from Deceased-Donor Uterine Transplant
July 12, 2019
Cleveland Clinic First in North America to Deliver Baby from Deceased-Donor Uterine Transplant
For the first time in North America and the second time worldwide, Cleveland Clinic delivered a baby from a uterus that was transplanted from a deceased donor...
'Four-hour botched surgery left me close to death'
March 31, 2017
'Four-hour botched surgery left me close to death'
VALERIE Smith's routine hysterectomy and fibroid removal operation was supposed take an hour and a half, but instead took four hours after a doctor allegedly botched the surgery that left her "butchered and gravely ill" and nearly dead.
Facts about fibroids
May 31, 2011
Facts about fibroids
Sometimes lower abdominal pain, heavy menstrual periods, or mid-cycle bleeding signals the presence of fibroid tumors--round, hard balls of smooth muscle that develop inside the uterine walls. Some women also experience frequent urination, constipation, or abdominal swelling. And for some women, fibroids cause no discomfort at all and are discovered during a routine pelvic exam.
A focus on women's health
May 31, 2016
A focus on women's health
Women tend to be better than men about seeking medical attention when they don't feel well, but there is still a cross section that tries to get away with only scheduling an annual trip to the gynecologist.
Understanding and managing menopause
June 03, 2014
Understanding and managing menopause
ust like the adage "once a man, twice a child", every female, if she lives long enough will have to go through what is known as menopause which is also known as the 'change of life'. But it's not a one-size-fits-all change; menopause affects women differently, with hot flashes and night sweats being the most commonly discussed symptoms. However, there many other symptoms that can impact a woman's ...
A natural approach to fibroid treatment
November 19, 2013
A natural approach to fibroid treatment
Just a mention of the word tumor can cause patients to experience a wave of terror, but according to health experts uterine fibroids that are generally non-cancerous tumors and grow in a woman's uterus are much more common that one would imagine.
Fibroids are muscular tumors that grow in the wall of the uterus.
They can grow as a singular tumor or there can be many of them in the uterus, ranging i...
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