Maria Sophocles, M.D., is a gynecologist and sexual medicine specialist at Women’s Healthcare of Princeton. After graduating with an honors degree in English from Duke University, Dr. Sophocles earned ...

DOCTOR A NEW WAY TO TREAT UTERINE FIBROIDS FIBROIDS ARE BENIGN MUSCLE CELLS AND THEY CAN GROW AS LARGE AS A MELON AND BE QUITE PAINFUL. THE NEW PROCEDURE IS CALLED ASSESSA. IT’S MINIMALLY INVASIVE ...

(WXYZ) — No one knows for sure what causes fibroids; we also don't know what causes them to grow or shrink. We do know that they are under hormonal control - both ...

Uterine fibroids are one of the most common problems women face during their childbearing years. But finding a solution to them can be challenging, and takes persistence. In this week's Moves in ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A common issue for women is something that is generally not discussed. Some doctors' say 50% of women will get uterine fibroids, and most don't even know they have it. But if ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Amy Speropoulos took 3 Good Minutes to talk ...

PUTS YOU AT RISK FOR UTERINE FIBROIDS? WELL, FIRST, LET’S TALK ABOUT WHAT FIBROIDS ARE. THEY’RE AN ESTROGEN DEPENDENT TUMOR. AND THEY’RE NON-CANCEROUS, BUT CAN CAUSE SEVERE PAIN. DR. LATASHA MURPHY OF ...