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Tamar Braxton: “Uterine Fibroids Was the Root Cause of My Fertility Issues”
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Hysterectomy Is Not the Only Option for Women With Uterine Fibroids
Uterine Fibroids 101
As a Black woman and member of the LGBTQ+ community, Melissa Muganzo Murphy advocates for those who are underserved because of gender identity bias in health care settings.

Uterine Fibroids: Can Lifestyle Changes Help?

After enduring severe fibroid symptoms for almost four years, Melissa Muganzo Murphy, 34, treated the condition holistically.
Eugenia Buie is a fibroid fighter, survivor and ambassador.

Is UFE the Best-Kept Secret for Treating Fibroids?

After Eugenia Buie learned about uterine fibroid embolization, she wondered why some doctors don’t mention this treatment to their patients

Latinas, Black Women Less Likely to Get Minimally Invasive Fibroid Surgery

Compared with white women, Latinas and Black women are more likely to have invasive surgeries to remove uterine fibroids.

Coping With Uterine Fibroids

From Medications to Uterine Fibroid Embolization

One woman’s search for a solution to her most horrific fibroid symptom

A Permanent Solution

Among all available options, hysterectomy is the only permanent solution to uterine fibroids.

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She Didn’t Know Fibroids Could Cause Such Intense Pain
Gloria Richard-Davis, MD, is a reproductive endocrinologist, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
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When Fibroid Treatments Fail

Wendi Cherry, a certified integrative health coach, refuses to allow a stubborn case of uterine fibroids to dampen her zest for life.

Ready to Be Fibroid-Free

After dealing with uterine fibroids for years, Stephanie Watson is having a myomectomy.

A Fibroid Treatment Option That Won’t Compromise Your Fertility

Many women opt for a myomectomy to have uterine fibroids removed without jeopardizing their reproductive ability.

A Hysterectomy Is Not Always the Best Option for Women With Fibroids

Ron-Ella McLendon underwent a hysterectomy after doctors insisted the operation would solve her fibroid problems. It didn’t.
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Hysterectomy Basics

Learn more about this treatment option for uterine fibroids.

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When Fibroids Refuse to Go Away

Erica Taylor underwent two different types of myomectomy surgeries in an attempt to rid herself of recurring uterine fibroids.

A Noninvasive Fibroid Treatment

Although focused ultrasound surgery is not right for all women with uterine fibroids, the treatment offers many benefits.

Don’t Mess With Fibroids

Carolyn Johnson shares her experiences with uterine fibroids.

Broadening Contraception Access for Black Women with Fibroids

The “Free the Pill” campaign highlights the lesser known benefits of access to over-the-counter birth control.
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Singer-songwriter Asiahn Talks About Life With Uterine Fibroids

Many women with fibroids complain that often doctors don’t listen to what patients say. Some are speaking up.
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