Tanika Gray Valbrun started experiencing extremely heavy periods early in her teen years. “I was that girl who always had to carry pads with her, felt like I was always on my period, had to wear two ...

Medically reviewed by Cordelia Nwankwo, MD Key Takeaways Endometriosis symptoms include pain during urination, lower back pain, and heavy menstrual bleeding.Heavy menstrual bleeding can cause iron ...

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 ...

It’s common for women to have uterine fibroids, which are smooth, usually benign muscle tumors of the uterus, says Dr. G. Thomas Ruiz, an obstetrician-gynecologist at MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical ...

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

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, ...

Experts estimate that a uterine condition called adenomyosis may affect between 20% to 35% of women. The condition can cause painful, heavy, prolonged periods and is most common in women ages 40 to 50 ...

July is Fibroid Awareness Month, and experts say many people may be living with symptoms without even realizing it. Dr. Daniel Bond, an OBGYN with Utica Park Clinic, says uterine fibroids are common, ...

The public is generally familiar with certain types of cancers like breast cancer and melanoma. But there’s much less familiarity with uterine cancer and who it affects. Dr. Mae Zakhour, a ...

As cesarean delivery (C-section) rates continue to rise worldwide, experts at NYU Langone Health are highlighting a surgical ...