If you are among the millions of women who suffer from Fibroids then you may want to look into this minimally invasive new treatment, Laparascopic Radiofrequency Ablation under clinical investigation.

In case you are wondering what uterine fibroids are, here is some primer info.

-Fibroids (also called myomas, leiomymoas) are  a common muscle cell tumor that grows in the wall of the uterus. It often causes increased bleeding and pain with menstrual periods.
- The cause of uterine fibroid tumors is unknown.
- - Millions of women suffer from uterine fibroids, also simply known as fibroids. 80% women develop these tumors during their lifetime. 70% of
Caucasian women and over 80% of African- American women develop
uterine  fibroids  by the age of 50.
- About 25%-30% of women have Fibroids that cause symptoms . These women may experience heavy
menstrual periods, menstrual pain, abdominal enlargement, pain with
sexual intercourse, increased frequency of urination and simply, a
feeling of fullness.

Physicians often treat symptomatic fibroids by removing the uterus, a process known as Hysterectomy. It is estimated that approx 230,000 hysterectomies are conducted  every year.

A new treatment is being investigated
in which just three needle like tubes are inserted in the abdomen via a
laparoscope. One of these is inserted in the fibroid tissue and the
tissue is ablated by heat energy generated by high frequency radiofrequency waves.

Initial clinical studies (clinical trials) with women (outside the US) have shown positive results and hence a larger Phase 3 clinical trial is underway
in 7 sites in the usa. These include Phoenix, New York, Detroit, Los Angeles, San
Ramon (CA), Reno (NV) and Chesterfield (MO). If you are above 25, have
completed child bearing and dont want to have a hysterectomy then you
may want to reach out the the nearest trial site and find our more.

If you have fibroids and or know people who may have fibroids, then help spread the word about this new treatment trial.