Fibroids in the uterus are far more common than many realise, yet they remain surrounded by confusion and fear. Many women mistake them for cancer or assume they always require surgery. In reality, ...

A 43-year-old Australian woman presented to the emergency department with concerns related to dyspnea, urinary frequency, and heavy menstrual bleeding. Her BMI was 36. She noted that she had been ...

Discover how ultrasound and clinical features differ in usual-type and variant uterine fibroids. Read on for more insights.

“My birthday wish is a world where no woman has to suffer through fibroids untreated, undertreated, or unheard,” the actress said ...

If you have a uterus, chances are you’ll find yourself discussing uterine fibroids with your doctor at some point during your life. “Uterine fibroids, also caused by leiomyomas, are benign ...

Uterine fibroids, benign tumors that develop within the muscular walls of the uterus, affect millions of women worldwide, particularly during their reproductive years. While often asymptomatic, ...

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 ...

This week Sen. Kamala Harris introduced legislation that puts a spotlight on a painful health problem that disproportionately affects Black women: uterine fibroids. "We don't talk nearly enough about ...

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 ...

A 36-year-old woman presented with a lump in her abdomen during her first pregnancy. She told clinicians she had noticed the lump before she became pregnant. She had no pain or other symptoms. The ...

These benign tumors can affect women in their procreative prime, but they are more treatable than ever. By Hilda Hutcherson This story was originally published on June 20, 2019 in NYT Parenting. I was ...