I have one child, but I have been unable to conceive for two years. I was recently diagnosed with fibroids and advised this is the cause for my failure to conceive. What treatments should I undergo?
Uterine fibroids affect up to 80 percent of women by age 50, yet their impact on fertility remains widely misunderstood. While many women with fibroids conceive without difficulty, certain types and ...
A rare case of a 30-year-old woman diagnosed with a 16-kg giant uterine fibroid emphasizes the need for routine pelvic exams ...
Gessie Thompson turned pain into purpose, transforming her battle with uterine fibroids—which involved multiple surgeries and years of fertility struggles—into a powerful platform for advocacy. On ...
After years of struggling with uterine fibroids, Bettina Celestin figured that motherhood wouldn’t be an option. She was first diagnosed in 2016. “The first doctor wanted to take the ‘wait and see’ ...
Fibroids, noncancerous growths in the uterus, affect a significant portion of the female population. Statistics suggest that by age 50, up to 70% of women will have fibroids, though many won’t ...
Uterine fibroids are more common than you might realize. According to the Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, they affect up to 80 percent of people with a uterus, with those of African descent being ...
Fibroids are becoming a concern among women of childbearing age, with fears of infertility mounting, more so among those yet to conceive. However, Dr Kireki Omanwa, an obstetrician and gynaecologist, ...
Having children after fibroid surgery is certainly possible for many women. While the journey can come with its own set of considerations, understanding the impact of the surgery on your reproductive ...
There are various kinds of fibroid; we have fibroid outside the womb, on the walls of the womb and the ones right inside the womb. Dr Kola Osibote, the Chief Medical Director (CMD), Mothers World Care ...
How much do you know about your fertility health? It’s no secret that Black women have suffered from fertility health as there’s been a spike in cases of us having endometriosis, fibroids, and ...
Venus Williams recently shared her journey with uterine fibroids, a condition that impacted her health and quality of life throughout her tennis career. Despite her severe symptoms, the Grand Slam ...