No one wants a uterine fibroids diagnosis, but that doesn’t change the fact that they’re incredibly common. Up to 80 percent of people with a uterus will deal with fibroids in their lifetime, ...

Uterine fibroids cause symptoms like painful periods, pelvic pain, and uncomfortable intercourse. You may be more at risk of fibroids if you have a family history of the condition or are obese.

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Andrea Lukes, MD, MHSc, FACOG, is a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist and the founder and CEO of the Carolina Women’s Research and Wellness Center in Durham ...

As the FDA has taken steps to limit the use of laparoscopic power morcellators in gynecological procedures, surgeons have had to seek out other methods to perform hysterectomies and myomectomies, or ...

There’s no doubt that women’s healthcare has been seriously understudied and underfunded for far too long. Many of us have heard terms like uterine fibroids and ovarian cysts, but few of us — unless ...

This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to ...

Dr. Mary Jane Minkin, a board-certified OB/GYN, explains to PEOPLE what fibroids are and how likely it is for the condition to go undetected Sheila Baylis is the former editor for PEOPLE's health ...