There’s no doubt that women’s healthcare has been seriously understudied and underfunded for far too long. Many of us have heard terms like uterine fibroids and ovarian cysts, but few of us — unless ...

Up to 80% of all women may develop a fibroid tumor during their lifetime Tumors can lead to uncontrolled bleeding, anemia, miscarriages, infertility Chemicals found in shower curtains, car upholstery, ...

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 ...

More than 70% of women deal with uterine fibroids. For Black women, the number is even higher at 80%. Uterine fibroids are muscular tumors that grow in the wall of the uterus. Not all women who have ...

I didn't know I had any fibroids until I got pregnant for the first time. My fibroids were outside my uterus and initially considered less dangerous. After a miscarriage at 17 weeks, I had surgery to ...

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 ...

Uterine fibroids—common, often missed and frequently painful growths made of muscle and other tissue inside the uterus—may dramatically raise the risk of heart disease, a new paper finds. In a study ...

More than 25 million American women, ages 15 to 50, have uterine fibroids, which are non-cancerous growths in the uterus that can cause pain and abnormal bleeding. For some women, a hysterectomy - ...

Dr. Arturo Menchaca discusses different urogynecological conditions and treatments. Dr. Arturo Menchaca from Paris Community Hospital Family Medical Center discusses different urogynecological ...

I was 21 and sprawled across a twin-sized mattress when I felt a slow, steady pain slither its way up my left side. On my feet, the throb was much worse, a splitting ache that started in my abdomen ...