The impact of fibroid treatments on quality of life and mental health: a systematic review

B Neumann, B Singh, J Brennan, J Blanck, JH Segars - Fertility and sterility, 2024 - Elsevier
Fibroids significantly impact the quality of life (QOL) and mental health of affected women.
However, there are limited comparative data on QOL measures after medical, surgical, and …

Care Delivery for Patients with Leiomyomas: Failures, Real-Life Experiences, Analysis of Barriers, and Proposed Restorative Remedies

VT Lerner, NM Donnellan, MT Siedhoff, MD Truong… - Health …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
In this narrative review, we describe historical and contemporary influences that prevent
patients with fibroids from getting appropriate medical care. Using patient stories as …

Effects of preoperative anxiety on postoperative outcomes and sleep quality in patients undergoing laparoscopic gynecological surgery

X Gu, Y Zhang, W Wei, J Zhu - Journal of clinical medicine, 2023 - mdpi.com
Objective: Preoperative anxiety is a psychological state that commonly occurs before
surgery and may have a negative impact on postoperative outcomes. This study aimed to …

Racial disparities between measures of area deprivation and financial toxicity, and uterine volume in myomectomy patients

AS Bossick, JA Abood, A Oaks, A Vilkins, G Shukr… - BMC women's …, 2023 - Springer
Background At time of myomectomy, a surgical procedure to remove uterine fibroids, Black
women tend to have larger uteri than White women. This makes Black patients less likely to …

Psychological distress and uterine fibroids: a bidirectional two-sample mendelian randomization study

X Han, T Wu, Y Bian, L Chen, X Feng - BMC Women's Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Observational data indicates a connection between emotional discomfort, such
as anxiety and depression, and uterine fibroids (UFs). However, additional investigation is …

Empowering Wellness: A Workbook for Black Women Managing Uterine Fibroids and Emotional Health

AA Burnett - 2024 - search.proquest.com
Abstract In the United States, 26 million women are estimated to be currently managing a
diagnosis of Uterine fibroids, and this number may be vastly underestimated, as many …

[HTML][HTML] Uterine Fibroids: Contemporary Approaches

DL Ungerleider, SM Bhavsar - medpagetoday.com
—Uterine fibroids are a significant source of decreased quality of life, which can lead to
anxiety and depression. Surgical and minimally invasive procedures to treat fibroids have …