According to statistics, 70 percent of White women and 90 percent of Black women have had fibroids by age fifty. As a result of the often times debilitating condition, more than 200,000 hysterectomies are performed each year for uterine fibroids.
Uterine fibroids are benign (non-cancerous) tumors of the uterus and the most common GYN problem for women. By the age of 50, about 80% of…
Phyllis J. Gee M.D. Â earned her B.S. in nutrition from Cornell University. She then received her M.D. from Wayne State University School of Medicine and…
Minimally invasive fibroid removal can pose big risks. A growing body of evidence suggests that many women should steer clear of these minimally invasive, or laparoscopic, surgeries. A surgical instrument called a power morcellator, central to many laparoscopic surgeries to remove fibroids or the uterus, can spread an aggressive form of uterine cancer, called leiomyosarcoma, or […]
In the United States, black women are two to three times more likely to have fibroids than white women. These fibroids, which are noncancerous growths that…
Have a question for doctor? Text it to “646464″ (OHOHOH). An estimated three of every four women will have to address the issue of uterine…