Uterine fibroids, though usually non-cancerous, have a profound impact on a your body. They can cause pelvic pain, heavy menstrual bleeding, and weight gain in the abdomen. For many people, noticing ...

July is Fibroid Awareness Month, and experts say many people may be living with symptoms without even realizing it. Dr. Daniel Bond, an OBGYN with Utica Park Clinic, says uterine fibroids are common, ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 27 and have heavy menstrual cycles. In the past year, I have begun to have more pelvic pain, especially during my period. A friend said I should get checked for fibroids. What ...

Fibroids are the most common non-cancerous tumor that grows inside the uterus and 80% of Black women will have them by age 50. According to the U.S. National Institutes of Health, around 1 in 4 people ...

Fibroids have plagued our community for far too long. According to a recent study, 40% to 80% of women are most likely to develop fibroids by the time they reach 50 years old, with Black women three ...

There’s no doubt that women’s healthcare has been seriously understudied and underfunded for far too long. Many of us have heard terms like uterine fibroids and ovarian cysts, but few of us — unless ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A common issue for women is something that is generally not discussed. Some doctors' say 50% of women will get uterine fibroids, and most don't even know they have it. But if ...

Gynaecologist and Obstetrician Specialist Dr. Promise Sefogah has highlighted key risk factors associated with fibroids in women.

Unfortunately, many Black women are more susceptible to developing uterine fibroids compared to any other ethnic group, as studies show that 70–80% of Black women will have them by their late 40s. In ...

Although up to 80 percent of women experience uterine fibroids by age 50, my journey to finding proper care felt like a traumatic solo trip with no map, no guide, and no clear destination. Painful ...

Actress Luptia Nyong’o shared on Instagram that the same year she won an Academy Award for her role in “12 Years A Slave” (2014)she was also diagnosed with chronic uterine fibroids, a common yet ...