There’s Nothing Normal About Uterine Fibroids
My heavy bleeding, anemia and severe pain were dismissed as normal for more than 30 years. Unfortunately, it’s a common experience for many Black women with fibroids.
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Managing Uterine Health Conditions at Work
Uterine health conditions, like fibroids, can be hard to manage at work, but accommodations and support are available
How Uterine Conditions Can Affect Your Sex Life
Many women with uterine conditions deal with pain and bleeding during sex — here are ways to navigate discomfort and have more intimacy with your partner
Surgical Options for Fibroids
Dealing with uterine fibroids? Surgery may help, and you have many options.
Opciones quirúrgicas para fibromas
¿Estás lidiando con fibromas uterinos? Cirugías podrían ser útiles y tienes muchas opciones.
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
Clinically Speaking: What Are the Surgical Treatments for Fibroids?
An OB-GYN surgeon talks treatments and options for these common uterine growths
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
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.
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.
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
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.
Everything you need to know about women’s health — in one place.
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.
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
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
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
Uterine fibroids are common and they can affect your quality of life
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 Experiencing Uterine Health Conditions
HealthyWomen spoke with Heather Guidone about her experience being diagnosed with a uterine health condition
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.
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
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?
Is your heavy period normal, or could it be a symptom of something else?
¿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?