This Fibroids Resource Center brings together Dr. Goldstein’s articles and videos to help women understand fibroid symptoms, diagnosis, imaging, bleeding and fertility concerns, treatment options, and when surgery may—or may not—be necessary. The goal is to help women understand their individual diagnosis and make better-informed decisions about their care.
Uterine fibroids are extremely common—but simply having fibroids does not mean they need to be treated. Dr. Steven R. Goldstein emphasizes that fibroids can vary enormously in their size, location and impact. As he describes it, fibroids are like fingerprints—no two are exactly alike—and, much like real estate, “location, location, location” can determine whether a fibroid causes significant bleeding, pressure, pain or fertility problems—or no symptoms at all.
Dr. Goldstein uses transvaginal ultrasound, including color Doppler and sonohysterography when appropriate, to determine which fibroids are clinically significant and which may simply require observation. He also stresses that true uterine fibroids are benign and do not become cancerous, an important distinction for women concerned after receiving a fibroid diagnosis
Below is Part II of our series of articles on Uterine Fibroids. Another extremely important issue is that true fibroids have NO malignant potential. Years and years ago they thought that a very small number (less than 1%) could undergo...
Read MoreAn article from Dr. Steven R. Goldstein M.D, a top Gynecologist in NYC. What are uterine fibroids? Fibroids are the most common benign pelvic tumors. They are hormonally responsive to estrogen and, thus, they are not seen prior to women...
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