Doctor Richard McCarin, generalist division chief of OBGYN at Hawaii Pacific Health, has everything you need to know about the condition.

Sharon Stone had to fight for uterine fibroid diagnosis after improper treatment. The tumor needed to be removed.

A suspected link between childhood trauma and the risk of developing endometriosis in later life was strengthened Wednesday ...

Reproductive-aged women with high fasting insulin levels could be more likely to report abnormal uterine bleeding, according ...

Fundal height is the distance from your pubic bone (symphysis pubic) to the top of your uterus (fundus). Taking a fundal ...

Fibroid tumors are composed of renegade muscle cells that come together to form a fibrous "knot" or "mass" within the uterus. Although all uterine fibroids are the same, they are categorized based ...

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 ...

Basic characteristics of the study group (25 pregnant women with uterine fibroids) Placental locations were anterior (32%), posterior (48%), and fundal (%20) in the study group. Placenta previa and ...

Uterine fibroid tumors can be painful and troublesome – and sometimes undiagnosed. “Up to 30% of women have them and don't know,” Samy Iskandar, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Bon Sec ...

Ultrasonography reveals an enlarged uterus with multiple fibroids and normal ovaries. How would you treat this patient? Although the presence of fibroids can be confirmed on transvaginal ...

Uterine fibroids are affected by factors including genetic causes, prolonged estrogen exposure, early menses, and obesity. While some studies link Vitamin D deficiency to increased fibroid risk ...