Your personal physician has confirmed you have uterine fibroids that are not responding to conventional medications and recommends surgery to relieve your symptoms and to remove the fibroids. During your pre-operative consultation, your Glendora General Surgeon will review your medical history and the test results that indicate the size of the fibroids and whether they…
Having surgery is a serious decision, and you want to be fully informed about the procedure before the day of the surgery. It is totally understandable that people will be nervous and even have a hundred questions running through their minds about their surgery. But, at the same time, most people tend to forget those…
An epigastric hernia can develop when fat tissues are able to push through weakened abdominal muscles. The result is a bulge or bump in the epigastric area between your belly button and the bottom of your rib cage. Initially, the pain and discomfort of an epigastric hernia may only be noticeable when the abdominal muscles…
When internal hemorrhoids, which are swollen veins, drop to the outside of the anus, they are referred to as being prolapsed. Both large internal hemorrhoids and external protrusions are very sensitive and may cause bleeding when you have a bowel movement. It is that this point that the burning, itching, pain, and discomfort can interfere…
Urinary incontinence is more than the uncomfortable, frequent, urgency to relieve your bladder; it can govern the daily lives of millions of women. Experiencing bladder leakage when you laugh, cough, lift heavy objects, or even sneeze can impact the way you plan your daily life. While you may be able to monitor and control your…