For women, the reality of living with uterine fibroids (or knowing a sister, mother or aunt who does) is overwhelmingly common. It often feels like an unwelcome family heirloom, quietly passed down ...

Gynecologist/Obstetrician specialist, Dr Promise Sefogah, has debunked the popular belief that herbal remedies can dissolve ...

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 ...

Up to 80% of women develop fibroids by the age of 50. Fibroids are non-cancerous smooth muscle tumors. They are characterized according to position and size within the uterus. They can occur in the ...

Uterine fibroids remain one of the most widespread yet under-discussed women’s health issues in America today. These benign growths develop in the uterine wall during reproductive years and affect up ...

Submucosal fibroids are benign tumors that can cause heavy menstrual bleeding. Hormonal fluctuations and family history can increase the chance of having fibroids. People with severe vaginal bleeding ...

Fibroids have been linked to a high level of estrogen in women. Some lifestyle changes can help to balance the hormones, causing symptomatic relief and possible reduction in the growth of fibroids in ...

Historically treated as simply “bad periods,” uterine fibroids impact 80 percent of Black women, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), but what happens after treatment of fibroids is ...

A lot of women go through uterine fibroids in their reproductive years, that though benign, can cause issues such as pain, irregular menstruation, and irregular periods. However, new research now says ...

Women living with fibroids in Kenya now have access to a promising new treatment option. High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU), is a non-invasive procedure that uses ultrasound waves to heat and ...