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Submucous Myoma and Hysteroscopy

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Leiomyoma, often called as myoma, is the most common benign neoplasm in the female genital tract [1]. It is estimated to be caused by oestrogens and progesterones which proliferate tumour growth. Hence, fibroids are a rare occurrence before menarche and reduce after menopause.

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  1. Oasis Fertility, Pune, India

    Nilesh Unmesh Balkawade

  2. Reproductive Medicine and Endoscopy, Oasis School for Human Embryology and Reproductive Medicine, Hyderabad, India

    Nilesh Unmesh Balkawade

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Balkawade, N.U. (2021). Submucous Myoma and Hysteroscopy. In: Tandulwadkar, S., Pal, B. (eds) Hysteroscopy Simplified by Masters. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2505-6_14

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