Black women are two to three times more likely to require a hysterectomy to treat fibroids, and less likely to experience a regression of symptoms after menopause.
Supermodel Beverly Johnson says despite menopause coming on suddenly back in the '90s, the condition brought forth "a whole new beginning."
The most extreme but most effective treatment is a hysterectomy.
Speaking on the minimally invasive treatment she received called Uterine Fibroid Embolization, which cured her of the condition, Bailey said, "the experience was great."
Hopkins Medicine notes that around 20 to 70 percent of women will develop uterine fibroids during their reproductive years.
Quad Webb thought her options were a myomectomy or hysterectomy -- until a friend told her about a minimally invasive procedure called Acessa.
Conversations about fibroids are popping up everywhere, with stories being shared by celebrities like Quad Webb-Lunceford, Shay Johnson, and Porsha Williams. For years, women have silently suffered from fibroids due to the belief that women aren’t supposed to have personal conversations about our bodies. Thank God we’ve evolved and been empowered to speak up. Without […]
Tamika Scott of Xscape went in for outpatient hysterectomy in January and wound up in the hospital for 12 days due to scary complications.
Having a robotic-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy put me in a place where I would potentially need to change my entire life plan.
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