Medically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MD Uterine fibroid pain can range from dull pressure to sharp cramping.Severe, stabbing pain could signal a degenerating fibroid.Treatment options include ...

If you find yourself one of the 80% of women who receive a fibroids diagnosis, don’t panic: There’s an arsenal of uterine fibroids treatment options available. Fibroids, also called leiomyomas or ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Although the most common symptom of uterine fibroids is heavy menstrual bleeding, irregular patterns of bleeding that cumulatively may be considered heavy bleeding can also occur. Women with uterine ...

Uterine fibroids are very common and in most cases they can be managed without major problems They are rarely dangerous but ...

Fibroids that distort the uterine cavity are typically managed surgically by resecting the myoma. Intramural fibroids can also be surgically managed (myomectomy, hysterectomy), or alternatively, ...

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 ...

The Ontario Health Technology Advisory Committee (OHTAC) has recommended Magnetic Resonance-Guided High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (MRgHIFU or MRgFUS) as a possible "cost-effective strategy" and a ...

Venus Williams attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for ...