• Fibroids occur in as many as 80 percent of women
• Endometrial Ablation Group
• Specialists Available to Speak About Condoleezza Rice's Scheduled Uterine Artery Embolization

Non-Surgical Option

Some experts say alternative treatments are better suited to treating most uterine fibroids. They say as many as 75 percent of the 600,000 hysterectomies performed annually in the United States for various conditions may be unnecessary. 

Carla Dionne, who founded the National Uterine Fibroids Foundation after undergoing the procedure herself, says women need to hear more about their options. "I don't think any woman should have to undergo a hysterectomy when there are other viable options for uterine fibroids. And I think it's ridiculous that the other options aren't being made available to women across the country," Dionne said. 

One option is fibroid embolization — a nonsurgical procedure that destroys fibroids by cutting off their blood supply. The procedure is typically performed by a radiologist. 

Dr. Condoleezza Rice, national security advisor and the person set to take over for the departing Secretary
of State, will undergo a uterine artery embolization (UAE) procedure on Friday for relief of painful uterine fibroids.
 Huntington Hospital specialists who have performed numerous UAE procedures
are available to discuss this with the media.
Our Best wishes to Dr. Rice

SOURCE Huntington Hospital Pasadena CA

National security adviser Condoleezza Rice is scheduled to have minor surgery on Friday.

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- National security adviser Condoleezza Rice, who was nominated by
President Bush Tuesday to be the next secretary of state, will have a minor surgical procedure Friday
at a Washington hospital, NSC spokesman Sean McCormack said.

Rice will undergo embolization of uterine fibroids, which will not require anesthesia, he said. She is expected to go home on Saturday and return to work on Monday, he said.

Uterine fibroids are among the most common tumors in women, CNN's Sanjay Gupta said. They are not cancerous and typically are not dangerous. Read More

 Dr Rice, post surgical symptoms may not be discussed with the patient, you may experience post surgical adhesions....questions to ask your surgeon......6 month post op if you still present with pain and other symptoms do not doubt your pain and symptoms.  6 month post op do not let doctors and surgeons shrug off symptoms because it is in this type of scenario where persons fall victim to Adhesion Related disorder.

It is our intention to inform all ob/gyn surgical patients that pain and return symptoms are after what are claimed to be curative procedure can indeed be symptoms of post surgical Adhesion Related Disorder

4 United States Presidents who suffered ARD

Attny Gen. Ashcroft suffers from conditions that cause ARD but we do not know if he showed symptoms and as we all know he may well have fallen victim to ARD from Acute Pancreatitis or AP and gall bladder surgery. It leads us to speculation about his recent resignation.

Fibroids occur in as many as 80 percent of women.

Every minute of every day in this country a woman has her uterus removed in a hysterectomy. Most of the surgeries are done on women under age 50, and the vast majority are performed to treat fibroids, benign tumors that develop in the uterus. Fibroids occur in as many as 80 percent of women. While the growths can cause pain and heavy bleeding, most do not need treatment.

Non-Surgical Option

Some experts say alternative treatments are better suited to treating most uterine fibroids. They say as many as 75 percent of the 600,000 hysterectomies performed annually in the United States for various conditions may be unnecessary. 

Carla Dionne, who founded the National Uterine Fibroids Foundation after undergoing the procedure herself, says women need to hear more about their options. "I don't think any woman should have to undergo a hysterectomy when there are other viable options for uterine fibroids. And I think it's ridiculous that the other options aren't being made available to women across the country," Dionne said. 

One option is fibroid embolization — a nonsurgical procedure that destroys fibroids by cutting off their blood supply. The procedure is typically performed by a radiologist.