…ity, could boost your chances of getting pregnant and improve pregnancy outcomes. “Healthy weight loss under the care and supervision of your doctor may have significant health benefits,” explains Lauren Shirley, PT, DPT, doctor of physical therapy at Cortland Regional Medical Center, in Cortland, NY. “Losing just ten percent of your body weight can improve many chronic conditions.” And the research shows, this may include fertility. A study in th…

…omectomy, additional risks include those linked with surgery and general anesthesia. Different types of hysterectomy are available and differ depending on whether other structures surrounding the uterus are also removed. Recovery time averages between two and six weeks. And what if you don’t have symptoms? The best option may be to simply monitor your fibroids under the supervision of your doctor. In the end, the best decision a woman can make reg…

…trasound can’t. Studies have shown it to be better than ultrasound when it comes to observing uterine size, fibroid location, and number of fibroids.9,10 These pieces of information are important when determining if a woman is a good candidate for ufe and ruling out other causes of pelvic pain and bleeding.9 Managing pain during and after the procedure has also improved. “There have been several technical changes over the years to improve the ufe…

…to move and walk immediately post UFE and how patients could make themselves comfortable without having to lay still on their backs, which is required with femoral UFE. All of the clinical skills taught and the education provided proved especially useful on the eve of the final day in Mombasa. Following a long day of training, Dr. Klass was called by a gynecologist to discuss an emergency case. A bedside consultation was done together with the re…