If you find yourself one of the 80% of women who receive a fibroids diagnosis, don’t panic: There’s an arsenal of uterine fibroids treatment options available. Fibroids, also called leiomyomas or ...

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 ...

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 ...

Like countless other women, Therese Jones didn't initially know what to make of the symptoms she was experiencing. When she was on her period, she'd experience very heavy bleeding. There was a pain in ...

During a routine ultrasound, Michelle got an answer to a question that had plagued her for years: Uterine fibroids were causing her persistent pelvic cramps and heavy bleeding during her ...

Among women who have personally been diagnosed with uterine fibroids, more than half (53%) were presented with a hysterectomy, while fewer than 1 in 5 (20%) were presented with other less invasive ...

July marks Fibroid Awareness Month. Fibroids likely affect you or someone you know because 80% of all women have this condition — marked by non-cancerous growths of the uterus. I am one of those women ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The likelihood of uterine fibroids increases with age and regresses at menopause. Early identification of ...

MARYLAND, USA — Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) joined lawmakers and advocates just outside the Capitol on Tuesday to announce new legislation that could address an issue many struggle with across the ...

Tomorrow, May 17, is the 65th birthday of a Nigerian woman who never experienced period pains, menopausal hot flashes and uterine fibroids. I received the idea for this column when I remembered her ...

At a time when many women are supposed to be at their elegant best, reveling in their feminism and enjoying the beauty of motherhood, usually come the unwanted guest called uterine fibroids, intruding ...