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, ...

From unbearable pain to feeling no symptoms at all, women with uterine fibroids can have vastly different experiences. While these growths affect a large percentage of women, health advocates say they ...

DOCTOR, WE’RE LOOKING AT WHAT PUT YOU AT RISK FOR UTERINE FIBROIDS. FIBROIDS ARE ESTROGEN DEPENDENT TUMORS. THEY ARE NON-CANCEROUS, BUT CAN CAUSE SEVERE PAIN. DR. LATASHA MURPHY OF MERCY MEDICAL ...

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 ...

Uterine fibroid tumors can be painful and troublesome – and sometimes undiagnosed. “Up to 30% of women have them and don't know,” Samy Iskandar, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Bon Secours OB-GYN, ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — July is Fibroid Awareness Month. Health experts estimate that about 70-80% of women will develop these non-cancerous uterine tumors in their lifetime. That was true for me. In July ...

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 ...

A lot of women go through uterine fibroids in their reproductive years, that though benign, can cause issues such as pain, irregular menstruation, and irregular periods. However, new research now says ...

We all have our periods, so why is it so difficult to talk about them? It’s time to break the taboo and open up about this shared experience. Connecting with each other is how we learn to deal with ...