It was the kind of case most OB-GYNs considered too dangerous: A 17-week pregnancy, a 27-pound fibroid and a patient told repeatedly that saving her life likely meant sacrificing both her uterus and ...

GYN, successfully removes a massive 27-pound fibroid from a pregnant woman's uterus, preserving her fertility and the life of her baby.

Johnson said the large fibroids made her gain 20 lbs. in only 10 weeks, which gave her back pain while her stomach became ...

Uterine fibroids are a very common gynecological condition that can cause pelvic pain and heavy menstrual periods. Fibroids are non-cancerous tumors that grow in the walls of the uterus (womb).

Chronic pelvic pain in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women can be due to a variety of gynecologic disorders, including benign or malignant tumors, interstitial cystitis, pelvic adhesions, or ...

Up to 80% of women develop fibroids by the age of 50. Fibroids are non-cancerous smooth muscle tumors. They are characterized according to position and size within the uterus. They can occur in the ...

That ultrasound revealing fibroids might have left you wondering why you drew the short straw while your friends remain fibroid-free. These muscular growths in the uterus affect an astonishing number ...

From unbearable pain to feeling no symptoms at all, women with uterine fibroids can have vastly different experiences. While these growths affect a large percentage of women, health advocates say they ...

Finally, women's health issues are becoming more visible. We're seeing dialogue opening up around topics from PMDD to endometriosis, all-important research funding being granted, vital studies being ...