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 ...

Vanek’s tumour, also called an inflammatory fibroid polyp (IFP), is a rare, non-cancerous growth from the submucosa of the gastrointestinal tract. We report the case of a woman in her mid-50s who came ...

Uterine fibroids are a common benign gynecological condition affecting many women of reproductive age. However, not all cases ...

Fibroids, noncancerous growths that develop in or on the uterus, are fueled by the hormones estrogen and progesterone. These hormones play a significant role in their development, growth and ...

While uterine fibroids are common, many people struggle to find resources and doctors who specialize in the surgeries they need. As a child, Sateria Venable listened to her mother and aunt talk about ...

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 ...

Fibroids, medically known as leiomyomas, are non-cancerous growths in the uterus. According to Dr Stephen Ngumbi, they are very common among women in their 20s to 40s, yet many remain undiagnosed.