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  2. Uterine artery embolization - Wikipedia

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    Infection from tissue death of fibroids, leading to endometritis (infection of the uterus) resulting in lengthy hospitalization for intravenous antibiotics [21] Fibroid expulsion (fibroids push out through the vagina). The occurrence of this is highly variable and dependent on the location of the fibroid within the uterine tissue.

  3. Uterine myomectomy - Wikipedia

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    The fibroids needed to be removed are typically large in size, or growing at certain locations such as bulging into the endometrial cavity causing significant cavity distortion. Treatment options for uterine fibroids include observation or medical therapy, such a GnRH agonist , hysterectomy , uterine artery embolization , and high-intensity ...

  4. Pelvic organ prolapse - Wikipedia

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    Enterocele (small intestine into vagina) Rectocele (rectum into vagina) Sigmoidocele; Apical vaginal prolapse. Uterine prolapse (uterus into vagina) [4] Vaginal vault prolapse (descent of the roof of vagina) – after surgical removal of the uterus hysterectomy [5] Uterine prolapse in a 71 year old woman, with the cervix visible in the vaginal ...

  5. Uterine inversion - Wikipedia

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    Diagnosis is by seeing the inside of the uterus either in or coming out of the vagina. [2] [6] Treatment involves standard resuscitation together with replacing the uterus as rapidly as possible. [1] If efforts at manual replacement are not successful surgery is required. [1] After the uterus is replaced oxytocin and antibiotics are typically ...

  6. Female genital disease - Wikipedia

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    In a study done in Lagos, Nigeria regarding uterine fibroids, majority of the women who participated in the study (67.0%) “perceived [uterine] fibroids as a spiritual problem” and believe that the best course of treatment is done spiritually through places of worship such as churches and mosques.

  7. Uterine fibroid - Wikipedia

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    Fifty percent of uterine fibroids demonstrate a genetic abnormality. Often a translocation is found on some chromosomes. [7] Fibroids are partly genetic. If a mother had fibroids, risk in the daughter is about three times higher than average. [14] Black women have a 3–9 times increased chance of developing uterine fibroids than white women. [15]

  8. Wikipedia:WikiProject Women's Health/Wikidata lists/Female ...

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    erectile organ with internal and external anatomy, part of the vulva vulvovaginal candidiasis: excessive growth of yeast in the vagina that results in irritation vaginal cancer: female reproductive system cancer that is located in the vagina vesicovaginal fistula: abnormal passage between the bladder and the vagina rectovaginal fistula

  9. Uterus - Wikipedia

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    In the human, the lower end of the uterus is a narrow part known as the isthmus that connects to the cervix, the anterior gateway leading to the vagina. The upper end, the body of the uterus, is connected to the fallopian tubes at the uterine horns ; the rounded part, the fundus, is above the openings to the fallopian tubes.