The Legislature and Governor approved the creation and funding of a uterine fibroid research database in 2022.

That ultrasound revealing fibroids might have left you wondering why you drew the short straw while your friends remain fibroid-free. These muscular growths in the uterus affect an astonishing number ...

We live in a world where new health issues frequently emerge, competing for attention and one common condition often discussed today is fibroids, which affects many women. Previously, fibroids were ...

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, ...

Following the sixth annual Black Maternal Health Week, we’d be remiss if we did not mention the topic of uterine fibroids, a medical issue 80% of all Black women in this country will likely experience ...

Erica Chidi, co-founder and CEO of Loom, a women's health education platform, is making her private health journey -- a six-year battle with uterine fibroids -- public, she said, in hopes of making ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports a striking statistic: up to eighty percent of women develop uterine fibroids by age fifty. However, research consistently shows Black women ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women with vs. without maternal fibroid history had a higher risk for uterine fibroids incidence. Uterine ...

Key Takeaways Uterine fibroids might serve as an early warning flag for heart disease in womenWomen with fibroids have a more than 80% higher risk of heart diseaseWomen younger than 40 had an even ...