Uterine fibroids, or myomas, are common benign (noncancerous) tumors that affect around 75 percent of women at some point during their lives. Our specialists typically treat fibroids with non-surgical ...

If an effective treatment is available for one common disease in men, and that same treatment is available for a different common disease in women, a logical expectation would be that the treatments ...

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 ...

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 ...

Uterine fibroids are among the most common gynaecological conditions, yet they remain clouded by myths and misconceptions. Many people mistakenly assume that fibroids are a form of cancer or always ...

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 ...

Uterine fibroids cause symptoms like painful periods, pelvic pain, and uncomfortable intercourse. You may be more at risk of fibroids if you have a family history of the condition or are obese.

A reader asks about the cause of uterine fibroids and their consequences. By Jen Gunter What causes uterine fibroids, and why do they (sometimes) cause unusually heavy bleeding? — Kristin Estabrook ...

I was 21 and sprawled across a twin-sized mattress when I felt a slow, steady pain slither its way up my left side. On my feet, the throb was much worse, a splitting ache that started in my abdomen ...

Uterine fibroids are tumors that grow in or on your uterus, or womb. Fibroids aren’t cancerous and hardly ever turn into cancer. They're made of smooth muscle cells and other tissue that grows in or ...