Uterine fibroids are tumors made of muscle that can grow on your uterus. They rarely turn into cancer. Many women have uterine fibroids. You might not even know you have them, since they don’t ...

But when it's a fibroid tumor, experts say there is little to fear. "There is virtually no threat of malignancy -- and there are a number of excellent treatment options, as well as the option to ...

(B Kay Richter/Odessa American) Although they are benign, uterine fibroids can be bothersome causing abdominal pain, bleeding between periods and other discomfort. Dr. Sanchita Yadalla, an OB-GYN ...

Uterine fibroids are surprisingly common — up to 75% of us will have at least one of the benign growths by our 50th birthday. And while they’re not cancerous, fibroids can cause abdominal pain ...

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 ...

In this study, sponsored by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, investigators sought to determine the age-specific incidence of uterine fibroids in women. A total of 840 black ...

BALTIMORE --July is Fibroid Awareness Month. Fibroids are a condition that's quite common among women but can affect women of color more often. From heavy menstrual cycles to anxiety attacks ...

Uterine fibroids — non-cancerous tumours that grow spontaneously inside the wall of the uterus — are also profoundly common, with about 70 per cent of women developing them before the age of ...