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, ...

It was the kind of case most OB-GYNs considered too dangerous: A 17-week pregnancy, a 27-pound fibroid and a patient told repeatedly that saving her life likely meant sacrificing both her uterus and ...

The signs were there. They were just called "normal." ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

No one wants a uterine fibroids diagnosis, but that doesn’t change the fact that they’re incredibly common. Up to 80 percent of people with a uterus will deal with fibroids in their lifetime, ...

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 ...