If you have a uterus, chances are you’ll find yourself discussing uterine fibroids with your doctor at some point during your life. “Uterine fibroids, also caused by leiomyomas, are benign ...

Uterine fibroids are benign (not cancerous) growths in the uterus. Also known as leiomyomas, fibroids affect most women at some point in their lives. They generally cause no symptoms or health ...

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 ...

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 ...

Treating Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: What's Best? Menometrorrhagia-excessive and prolonged uterine bleeding at irregular or frequent intervals [1] —is most often caused by uterine fibroids, and symptom ...

A 36-year-old woman presented with a lump in her abdomen during her first pregnancy. She told clinicians she had noticed the lump before she became pregnant. She had no pain or other symptoms. The ...

Nearly 80 percent of women will develop uterine fibroids by age 50, yet many remain unaware of how these benign growths can impact their overall health. While often dismissed as a minor reproductive ...

Dr. Seibel describes uterine fibroids as a swirl of smooth muscle that are located within the muscle fiber of the uterus. “In other words, the uterus is a muscle, and if you think of it analogously, ...

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

Women of African descent are four times more likely to have uterine fibroids. Although many of these cases are asymptomatic ...