Fibroid

For the first time, scientists at Northwestern Medicine have demonstrated a causal link between environmental phthalates (toxic chemicals found in everyday consumer products) and the increased growth of uterine fibroids, the most common…

Physician’s Briefing Staff FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Black and Hispanic patients are significantly less likely than White patients to undergo minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for uterine…

Amy Norton TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Surgery for uterine fibroids can often be done through minimally invasive techniques that avoid a hospital stay. But Black and Hispanic women may be…

A 36-year-old woman presented with a lump in her abdomen during her first pregnancy. She told clinicians she had noticed the lump before she…

Symptoms can include heavy or painful periods, stomach and back pain, constipation, frequent need to urinate, and pain or discomfort during sex. In some cases they can affect fertility and pregnancy. Women of African-Caribbean origin are…