Thus, it appears to be generally accepted that submucosal, and possibly intramural and subserosal fibroids decrease fertility, and that their removal improves pregnancy rates. Nonetheless ...

and treatment of myomas does appear to improve pregnancy rates and fertility outcomes, it seems imperative to develop a strategy for the evaluation and management of myomas before IVF treatment is ...

Several months later, I was pregnant. For a while, life was blissful. My pessimistic brain was shocked at the ease of it all — until a few months in, when the fibroids quietly residing inside me ...

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“Fibroids tend to happen in women during their reproductive years and shrink once hormone levels fall in menopause. They can also get bigger in early pregnancy, again, possibly due to rising ...

Businesswoman Thulile Diane Mgoza-Zulu has started a foundation to help educate women about the painful impact of fibroids.

The pain can vary in intensity and may feel like heaviness, fullness, or pressure. As fibroids grow, they can sometimes cause your uterus to get bigger. A larger uterus can increase abdominal size, ...

“I always had very heavy periods and considered it the norm but didn’t start feeling strange hormone changes until after I was pregnant and ended up in the ER from blood loss. With ...

"This is not to say that getting pregnant when one already has the condition will give a cure (as is commonly believed and frequently asked). On the contrary, fibroids will experience more rapid ...

Metformin use, compared with no use, was associated with a lower risk for uterine fibroids among women with diabetes.

subserosal fibroids don’t usually cause excessive bleeding, anemia (low red blood cell count), or pregnancy complications.

A women's health educator and podcaster opened up about a years-long health challenge after doctors found 23 fibroids in her uterus — equivalent to the weight of a second-trimester pregnancy.