A 36-year-old woman presented with a lump in her abdomen during her first pregnancy. She told clinicians she had noticed the lump before she became pregnant. She had no pain or other symptoms. The ...

If you have a uterus, chances are you’ll find yourself discussing uterine fibroids with your doctor at some point during your life. “Uterine fibroids, also caused by leiomyomas, are benign ...

If you find yourself one of the 80% of women who receive a fibroids diagnosis, don’t panic: There’s an arsenal of uterine fibroids treatment options available. Fibroids, also called leiomyomas or ...

Doctors in Singapore successfully removed a so-called giant uterine fibroid weighing about 61 lbs. (28 kilograms) from a 53-year-old woman's abdomen, according to a new report of the case. Medically ...

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 ...

Robert Worthington-Kirsch, MD, Image-Guided Surgery Associates, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, discussed the evaluation of vascular anatomy, technical considerations, and the use of embolic agents for ...

In November, actress Sharon Stone, 64, announced on Instagram that she had been diagnosed with a large uterine fibroid that had to be removed. She said that she had previously been "misdiagnosed and ...

A large nationwide study examining the treatment of uterine fibroids shows that the uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), a minimally invasive, image-guided treatment performed by interventional ...

This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Many women experience things like bloating, pelvic pain and pressure, constipation or very heavy periods and may not know the cause.

Many women are at a greater risk of fibroids. This article aims to bust common myths surrounding fibroids. Women should seek ...