Gessie Thompson turned pain into purpose, transforming her battle with uterine fibroids—which involved multiple surgeries and years of fertility struggles—into a powerful platform for advocacy. On ...

Fibroids are a common occurrence among Black women. So common, in fact, that 90% of us will develop them at some point in our lives. However, we can recognize them and make the necessary lifestyle ...

Often, the first time a pregnant woman learns she has a fibroid is during her initial routine ultrasound. That’s because fibroids usually don’t cause symptoms. But they are quite common—more than 70 ...

Fibroids, noncancerous growths that develop in or on the uterus, are fueled by the hormones estrogen and progesterone. These hormones play a significant role in their development, growth and ...

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Uterine fibroids can cause symptoms ranging from mild to serious, including painful periods. Experts have a couple of ideas about why you may get them. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) Uterine ...

Fibroids in the uterus, or uterine fibroids, are tumors that develop in or on the walls of the uterus. They are not typically cancerous. Fibroids do not always cause symptoms but can cause pain and ...

When fibroids cause heavy bleeding or painful symptoms, and other treatments are ineffective, a doctor may recommend surgery. Uterine fibroids are noncancerous growths that grow in the wall of the ...

Fibroids are a common occurrence among Black women. So common, in fact, that 90% of us will develop them at some point in our lives. However, we can recognize them and make the necessary lifestyle ...