Prevalence, symptoms and management of uterine fibroids: an international internet-based survey of 21,746 women
Journal Title: BMC Women's Health - Year 2012, Vol 12, Issue
Abstract
In 2009 the Uterine Bleeding and Pain Women's Research Study (UBP-WRS) was conducted interviewing 21,479 women across 8 countries in order to gain patient-based prevalence data on uterine pain and bleeding indications and investigate uterine symptoms and women's treatment experiences. This article shows relevant results of the study for the indication uterine fibroids providing data on self-reported prevalence, symptomatology and management of uterine fibroids.
Authors and Affiliations
Anne Zimmermann, David Bernuit, Christoph Gerlinger, Matthias Schaefers, Katharina Geppert
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