Discover why some women develop fibroids while others don't, from genetics and hormones to lifestyle and environmental ...

Up to 80% of women develop fibroids by the age of 50. Fibroids are non-cancerous smooth muscle tumors. They are characterized ...

Discover 5 ways fibroids affect fertility, from implantation interference to pregnancy complications, and learn which types ...

Fibroid degeneration occurs when a uterine fibroid outgrows its limited blood supply and begins to die. Fibroids are benign uterine growths made of smooth muscle cells and fibrous tissue. Some people ...

Although these are the least common type of uterine fibroid, they often cause the most problems, including abnormal uterine bleeding that can lead to low red blood cell counts (anemia). If you have ...

It was the patient's dream to become a mother one day, but the existence of a massive fibroid in her uterus was threatening this dream and affecting her health. A timely treatment, however, solved her ...

Many women might not know they have them. Doctors now have an easy way to eliminate them and make sure the woman can still ...

The Fibroid Foundation Africa is battling a surge in misinformation surrounding uterine fibroids, fuelled significantly by ...

Around two-thirds of women will develop at least one uterine fibroid in their lifetime, while one-third will be symptomatic. Black women are roughly two-to-three times more likely to develop UFs ...

Swiss biopharma company ObsEva has filed its oral GnRH antagonist linzagolix for the treatment of uterine fibroids in the US, hoping to expand the number of women eligible for this type of therapy.