Clinical features depend on the size, location and number of fibroids. Most fibroids do not cause any symptoms. However the common symptoms (if produced) include: Abnormal uterine bleeding is by far ...

Fibroids, also known as uterine myoma, refer to abnormal growths that develop in or on a woman’s uterus. They come in different forms like: Intramural fibroids that appear within the muscular wall of ...

If ignored, it could also lead to permanent kidney damage and other complications, says Dr Santosh Patil. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind ...

Uterine fibroids affect up to 80 percent of people with a uterus (and are two to three times more likely to occur in Black women)—and uterine fibroids symptoms tend to be “loud and obnoxious,” says ...

Fibroids in the uterus, or uterine fibroids, are tumors that develop in or on the walls of the uterus. They are not typically cancerous. Fibroids do not always cause symptoms but can cause pain and ...

Fibroids have plagued our community for far too long. According to a recent study, 40% to 80% of women are most likely to develop fibroids by the time they reach 50 years old, with Black women three ...

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Shanthala Thuppanna, HOD and Senior Consultant - Gynaecology at Sakra World Hospital in Bengaluru, shared, “The precise cause of uterine fibroids remains unknown.

Sitting for a prolonged period of time can double the risk of fibroids, study finds. (Getty Images) We all know that sitting for prolonged periods of time is bad for us, but a new study has found that ...

A rare case of a 30-year-old woman diagnosed with a 16-kg giant uterine fibroid emphasizes the need for routine pelvic exams to prevent complications.

EIGHT out of every 10 black women are affected by fibroids, and while many women experience mild to severe pains associated with the condition, other women present with no symptoms at all. Fibroids ...