Fibroid without the knife: How sound waves are giving women a new treatment option
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- Nigerian women with fibroids have traditionally faced heavy bleeding, severe pain, abdominal swelling, infertility and the possibility of surgery.
- Sound waves are presented as a new treatment option that could avoid surgery and a lengthy recovery.
For generations, Nigerian women have associated fibroids with heavy bleeding, severe pain, a swollen abdomen, infertility and the prospect of surgery followed by a long recovery.
Now, sound waves are offering a treatment option without the knife. For many women, the condition begins quietly.
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