Incidence of Gynecologic Cancers in Women after Uterine Artery Embolization

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

In this narrative review, we describe historical and contemporary influences that prevent patients with fibroids from getting appropriate medical care. Using patient stories as examples, we highlight how misogyny on all levels hurts patients and prevents medical teams from doing their best. Importantly, inequity and disparities result in massive gaps in care delivery. We suggest that we, as gynecologists and surgeons, must join public discourse on this topic to highlight the inadequacies of care delivery and the reasons behind it, suggest potential solutions, and join patients and communities in formulating and implementing remedies.

An update on uterine artery embolization for uterine leiomyomata and adenomyosis of the uterus

Uterine artery embolization (UAE) is an established technique to treat benign diseases of the uterus such as uterine leiomyomata (fibroids) and adenomyosis. This article reviews the use of UAE in these conditions and summarizes the evidence regarding safety and efficacy of the technique based on the current literature.