WHAT ARE UTERINE FIBROIDS?
Fibroids are non-cancerous growths in or on the walls of the uterus. They are very common and range in size from very small to very large. Most often occurring in women from their 30s to early 50s, uterine fibroids can affect any woman of reproductive age. In most cases, they cause no symptoms and are […]
HOW VARICOCELE & FIBROIDS AFFECT INFERTILITY
Did you know that two potential causes of infertility can be treated by radiologists? Uterine fibroids in women and varicocele in men are both conditions that can lead to difficulty conceiving and are commonly treated by our Mayfair Diagnostics interventional radiologists. An interventional radiologist (IR) is a doctor who specializes in minimally invasive procedures. Uterine fibroids are […]
PROSTATE SURGERY: IS THERE AN ALTERNATIVE TO TURP?
As men age, their prostate grows; it’s a fact of life. It’s usually not a serious problem, but over 30 percent of men aged 50 and over require treatment for an enlarged prostate and for some of them that means surgery. The prostate gland sits underneath the bladder and surrounds part of the urethra, the […]