Uterine fibroids, though usually non-cancerous, have a profound impact on a your body. They can cause pelvic pain, heavy menstrual bleeding, and weight gain in the abdomen. For many people, noticing ...

A chemical called DEHP can trigger a chain reaction that causes uterine fibroids, a new paper finds. DEHP is used to make plastic flexible in many products, such as shower curtains and food packaging.

Uterine fibroids, also called leiomyomas or myomas, are non-cancerous tumors made of muscle tissue that can grow within or on the uterus. These fibroids vary in size, shape, and location, sometimes ...

If you’re young, healthy, and have no medical history, you’re unlikely to doubt pelvic pain, heavy periods, or bloating. In most cases, it might not even mean anything. But in some cases, it could ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- July is National Fibroid Awareness Month, which draws attention to a common condition affecting many women of reproductive age. Experts say up to 80% of women will experience uterine ...

Midsection of unrecognizable black woman suffering pelvic pain from adenomyosis, endometriosis, fibroids, ovarian cysts, pelvic inflammatory disease or other cause Uterine fibroids can cause ...

Scientists at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the University of South Florida, Tampa, have come one step closer to identifying the cause of uterine fibroids - ...

Fibroids are non-cancerous tumors that develop inside a woman’s uterus, and up to 70 percent of all women will have uterine fibroids in their lifetime. Scientists aren’t sure exactly what causes these ...

Uterine fibroids are benign (not cancerous) growths in the uterus. Also known as leiomyomas, fibroids affect most women at some point in their lives. They generally cause no symptoms or health ...

Uterine fibroids are more common than you might realize. According to the Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, they affect up to 80 percent of people with a uterus, with those of African descent being ...

Uterine fibroids, common non-cancerous growths, can cause significant discomfort for women of childbearing age. Key symptoms ...

A reader asks about the cause of uterine fibroids and their consequences. By Jen Gunter What causes uterine fibroids, and why do they (sometimes) cause unusually heavy bleeding? — Kristin Estabrook ...