fibroids

Surgical Options for Fibroids

Surgical Options for Fibroids

Dealing with uterine fibroids? Surgery may help, and you have many options.

Opciones quirúrgicas para fibromas

Opciones quirúrgicas para fibromas

¿Estás lidiando con fibromas uterinos? Cirugías podrían ser útiles y tienes muchas opciones.

Focus on Fibroids

Focus on Fibroids

Watch as Soyini Hawkins, M.D., and Candy Ramirez-Hale, R.N., discuss living with fibroids, navigating fibroids care and advocating for yourself

Female medical practitioner reassuring a patient

Clinically Speaking: What Are the Surgical Treatments for Fibroids?

An OB-GYN surgeon talks treatments and options for these common uterine growths

Female medical practitioner reassuring a patient

Conversación sobre la salud: ¿Qué son los tratamientos quirúrgicos para fibromas?

Una cirujana ginecóloga obstetra habla sobre los tratamientos y opciones para estas protuberancias uterinas frecuentes

Robotic surgery and automated medicine technology concept with patient receiving treatment in modern clinic,

Fast Facts: What You Need to Know About OB-GYN Robotic-Assisted Surgery

The field of robotic-assisted OB-GYN surgery is growing. Here’s what you should know.

Robotic surgery and automated medicine technology concept with patient receiving treatment in modern clinic,

Información resumida: Lo que debes saber sobre la cirugía ginecológica obstétrica con asistencia robótica

El campo de la cirugía ginecológica obstétrica con asistencia robótica es cada vez más importante. Aquí encontrarás lo que debes saber. The field of robotic-assisted OB-GYN surgery is growing. Here’s what you should know.

Diana Brown

Doctors Told Me It Was Just Perimenopause. It Turned Out to Be Uterine Fibroids.

I wasn’t taken seriously until I developed symptoms of organ failure

Fibroids Are a Whole Person Issue

Fibroids Are a Whole Person Issue

8 out of 10 women will have fibroids by the time they’re 50. Learn how living with fibroids affects overall health and what different treatment options are available.

Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) Is a Treatment Option for Fibroids

Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) Is a Treatment Option for Fibroids

Most women with fibroids don’t need treatment. However, for those that do, RFA is an option.

Alyssa Elaskari

My Uterine Fibroids Make Partner Intimacy and Honoring My Religion Challenging, But I’ve Found Ways to Cope

Though long, heavy and painful periods affect my daily life and prayer rituals, I still find the beauty of God’s mercy in the everyday

Comic: Annie Has Anemia

Comic: Annie Has Anemia

Annie wants to know why she suddenly wants to eat some unusual things. Is anemia from fibroids the culprit? Let’s find out.

Historieta: Annie tiene anemia

Historieta: Annie tiene anemia

Annie quiere saber por qué repentinamente desea comer cosas inusuales. ¿Ocurre esto por fibromas que están causando anemia? Averigüémoslo.

How Fibroids Impact the Whole Person

How Fibroids Impact the Whole Person

Uterine fibroids are common and they can affect your quality of life

En Qué Forma Afectan Los Fibromas Todos Los Aspectos De Una Persona

En qué forma afectan los fibromas todos los aspectos de una persona

Los fibromas uterinos ocurren frecuentemente y pueden afectar tu calidad de vida

Q&A: A Patient’s Perspective on Uterine Health Conditions

Q&A: A Patient’s Perspective on Experiencing Uterine Health Conditions

HealthyWomen spoke with Heather Guidone about her experience being diagnosed with a uterine health condition

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How Fibroids Can Affect Your Fertility

Fibroids can cause infertility in some people. Here’s how to know if you might have them and how they’re treated.

Doctor and patient looking at fibroids on a computer screen

Q&A: A Healthcare Provider’s Perspective on Diagnosing Uterine Conditions

HealthyWomen spoke with Mary Jane Minkin, M.D., about why uterine conditions are so hard for healthcare providers to diagnose, and what patients can do to help

How to Choose Health Insurance When You Have Fibroids

Health Insurance 101: How to Choose Health Insurance When You Have Fibroids

If you have uterine fibroids, these are the 9 questions you need to ask when choosing health insurance

What’s Normal When It Comes to Menstrual Bleeding?

What’s Normal When It Comes to Menstrual Bleeding?

Is your heavy period normal, or could it be a symptom of something else?

What’s Normal When It Comes to Menstrual Bleeding?

¿Qué es lo normal en lo que se refiere al sangrado menstrual?

¿Es tu período menstrual normal o podría ser un síntoma de algo más?

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Why Access to Contraception Matters for Women of All Ages

Contraceptives help with many health concerns beyond pregnancy prevention, yet millions of women struggle to access them

How Health Inequities Put Women of Color and Rural Women at Risk Infographic

How Health Inequities Put Women of Color and Rural Women at Risk

Improving health outcomes requires addressing health inequities among socially disadvantaged groups

woman with pelvic pain

Living with Fibroids Videos

Watch these videos to learn more on how to evaluate, manage and talk with your HCP about fibroids