Fibroids

UK sources of information and / or support

 The leaflets section of Patient UK

Includes a leaflet called Fibroids.

 British Fibroid Trust

Offers information and a forum for exchanging information. Also campaigns for more research

 Fibroid Network Online

UK Support Site for women looking for info on Fibroids.

 Fibroids.uk.net

Information about uterine fibroids (leiomyoma), how they are diagnosed, and details of different treatments. From the Minimally Invasive Therapy Unit & Endoscopy Training Centre, Royal Free Hospital, London.

  Magnetic resonance image-guided transcutaneous focused ultrasound for uterine fibroids

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Magnetic resonance image-guided transcutaneous focused ultrasound for uterine fibroids .

  Magnetic resonance image-guided percutaneous laser ablation for uterine fibroids

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Magnetic resonance image-guided percutaneous laser ablation for uterine fibroids.

 Fibroids Embolisation Website

A UK web site which provides current information on fibroids, together with a synopsis of the various forms of treatment, in particular uterine artery embolisation.

 Pelvic Pain Support Network

This site covers several common as well as many less common pelvic painconditions. For example, Adenomyosis, Adhesions, Dysmenorrhoea (Painful Periods), Endometriosis, Fibroids, Fibromyalgia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Nerve Damage (Sciatic, Pudendal, Ilio-inguinal), Ovarian Remnant Syndrome, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID), Pudendal Neuralgia, Painful Bladder Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis (PBS/IC), Vulvodynia. It has sections for patients, clinicians and researchers.

  Myomectomy for Fibroids

This site is edited by Derek McLintock, BSc MB BS FRCOG, a Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician based in Hertfordshire, UK.

  Fibroids

This site is edited by Derek McLintock, BSc MB BS FRCOG, a Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician based in Hertfordshire, UK.

 Fibroids (Myomata)

Women’s Health Concern provides an independent service to advise, reassure and educate women about their health concerns. They provide a range of factsheets including one in this area.

 Fibroid Relief

Dedicated to supporting women with uterine fibroids who seek non-invasive treatment alternatives. In particular, they are committed to raising awareness about the benefits of focused ultrasound as a treatment.

 Medicine Guide for Uterine Fibroids

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

 Fibroids

Information from BUPA.

 Fibroids

Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.

Further sources / more detailed information

Some non-UK sites

The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.

• Non-UK disease / illness sites
• Non-UK self-help / support group sites

More detailed medical information

The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.

• PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
• Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
• Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
• Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
• Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
• Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.