MIVA Medical Blog
Why Do Women with Fibroids Crave Ice?
Pica Is Common in Women With Fibroids Many women suffering from uterine fibroids have a continuous craving for ice (pagophagia) or other substances having no nutritional value, such as clay, wood/paper, sand, and dirt (geophagia), and starch (amylophagia). This...
Why Are Fibroids Affecting My Sex Life?
Have you ever personally experienced or known someone suffering from #fibroids who has lost interest in engaging in sexual intercourse with their partner? This is a common theme for women suffering from uterine fibroids and there are clear reasons why. A Closer Look...
Uterine Fibroid Embolization – A Patient’s Guide
If you’re a woman of childbearing age, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of fibroids. Fibroids are benign (non-cancerous) growths that develop in the uterus and affects an estimated 20-70% of women in their lifetime…
Top 7 risk factors for PAD
Leg pain. Wounds on the legs that won’t heal. Blue or pale-colored feet. Heaviness in the legs when active. These are all common symptoms of peripheral artery disease (PAD). PAD is a condition where plaque builds up in the arteries which limits blood flow to the...
How long does Knee Embolization last?
Knee embolization or Geniculate Artery Embolization (GAE) is a minimally-invasive, non-surgical procedure to reduce knee pain in patients with osteoarthritis (OA). Osteoarthritic knee pain can be the result of many factors, including increased blood supply. An...
3 Ways to Treat Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
One in 20 Americans has Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). This serious condition occurs when calcium and/or cholesterol builds up in the arteries that supply blood to the hands and feet. PAD is life-threatening despite some of the symptoms feeling mild. It usually...
