Tanika Gray Valbrun started experiencing extremely heavy periods early in her teen years. “I was that girl who always had to carry pads with her, felt like I was always on my period, had to wear two ...

Unfortunately, many Black women are more susceptible to developing uterine fibroids compared to any other ethnic group, as studies show that 70–80% of Black women will have them by their late 40s. In ...

Uterine fibroids affect up to 80 percent of people with a uterus (and are two to three times more likely to occur in Black women)—and uterine fibroids symptoms tend to be “loud and obnoxious,” says ...

Fibroids have plagued our community for far too long. According to a recent study, 40% to 80% of women are most likely to develop fibroids by the time they reach 50 years old, with Black women three ...

Fibroids, noncancerous growths in the uterus, affect a significant portion of the female population. Statistics suggest that by age 50, up to 70% of women will have fibroids, though many won’t ...

When Daye Covington visited her doctor for a routine physical last year, she expressed concern about weight gain in her belly that she said made her look seven months pregnant. But she knew she wasn’t ...

Venus Williams is unfortunately part of the thousands of Black women who have experienced neglect within the healthcare system. Recently, the tennis star opened up about the years of pain and grueling ...

This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to ...

July is Fibroid Awareness Month, and experts say many people may be living with symptoms without even realizing it. Dr. Daniel Bond, an OBGYN with Utica Park Clinic, says uterine fibroids are common, ...

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 ...

Uterine fibroids, common non-cancerous growths, can cause significant discomfort for women of childbearing age. Key symptoms ...

Based on Preliminary Data, Interventional Radiology's UFE Significantly Improves Women's Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Related to Fibroids—Along With Quality of Life CHICAGO, March 29, 2011 /PRNewswire ...