Best in Care - Special Women’s Issue - (Page 6)

The Ties that Kathy Jones, MD pelvic adhesions could be causing you pain “I’m at the end of my rope. I’m tired of living in pain.” Many women who suffer from adhesions experience this type of sentiment. Referred to as a “hidden illness,” adhesions are often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. This painful, distressing condition can form anywhere in the pelvic or abdominal region following surgery, injury or trauma. Adhesions are essentially internal scars that can create an abnormal bond between organs and body parts. They can cause severe pain, a pulling sensation or blockages. Unfortunately, they can strike at any time, even several years after a surgery or injury. Symptoms generally include: • Abdominal pain • Pelvic pain • Constipation or bowel obstruction • Nausea and vomiting • Lack of appetite • Distention • Infertility • Irritable bowel syndrome • Frequent urination The Complex Abdominal and Pelvic Pain Syndrome program at Florida Hospital Celebration Health has a team of highly trained specialists who diagnose, treat and care for women suffering from adhesions and adhesion-related disorders. This minimally invasive procedure is performed by a specialized surgeon who makes small incisions in the abdomen and pelvic area to cut and release the adhesions, resulting in reduced pain and other adhesion-related symptoms. Bind put an end to the paIn You have options. Complex abdominal and pelvic pain treatment is available at our Celebration Health and orlando locations. Want to learn more about it and the physicians who specialize in this procedure? Call 407-303-1700 for more information or to schedule a physician appointment. Steven McCarus, MD Jay Redan, MD Illustration copyright © 2008 Nucleus Medical Art, all rights reserved. nucleusinc.com Fibroid Symptoms • Feeling of fullness or pressure in abdomen • Cramping, pain with menstrual period • increased urination • Heavy, prolonged or unusual menstrual bleeding • Severe pain, in some cases As many as 80 percent of all women have uterine fibroids, but only about a quarter of them experience symptoms warranting treatment. So what are fibroids, and how do you know if you should be treated? Uterine fibroids are noncancerous tumors that grow on the walls of the uterus, usually in women of childbearing age. Most are harmless and cause no symptoms. Others, however, may cause heavy bleeding, pelvic discomfort, frequent urination and pain. Traditionally, symptomatic fibroids have been treated with open surgical procedures that remove either the fibroids or the entire uterus, interfering with or completely eliminating a woman’s ability to become pregnant. Fighting Fibroids However, a relatively new procedure called uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) may be a better alternative to traditional surgery. UFE is a minimally invasive technique that blocks the blood vessels that feed the fibroids, causing them to shrink or disappear. The procedure usually takes less than one hour and allows you to skip the long recovery and end the symptoms. For many women, UFE offers significant benefits over traditional surgeries, including: • Avoids the use of hormone therapy or surgery • Generally decreases menstrual bleeding, urinary frequency, and pelvic pain and pressure • Significantly improves quality of life • Has faster recovery times and leaves smaller scars if uterine fibroid embolization might be right for you, call 407-303-1700 to schedule a consultation with a Florida Hospital physician specializing in this procedure. 6I Free physICIan reFerral The skill to heal. The spirit to care. http://nucleusinc.com

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Best in Care - Spring 2008

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