also known as uterine fibroids or leiomyomas, are non-cancerous growths that develop within the muscular wall of the uterus. Unlike cysts, which are fluid-filled, fibroids consist of smooth muscle ...

I was given a saline sonogram — an in-office procedure that spots fibroids or cysts in the uterus to confirm where they are. Mine were determined to be outside my uterus and therefore not dangerous.

Fibroids, however, are benign growths within the uterus that are of different sizes and quantities. While a few women do not have any symptoms, others suffer from heavy menstrual bleeding ...

A large U.S. cohort study finds higher fibroid diagnosis rates among Black, Hispanic, and Asian subgroups compared with White ...

The world as we know it is full of inequalities. Some are more detrimental than others, like the glaring inequity in the research fields of women's and men's health. Medical treatment is a basic ...

Other reasons you may have cramps include constipation, a cyst, endometriosis, fibroids, or a UTI ... occurs when chemicals in the lining of the uterus called prostaglandins are released and ...

In such cases, it is diagnosed by a pelvic ultrasound showing an endometriotic cyst in the ovary or through a laparoscopic ... abnormalities around menstruation and uterus, or having body mass index.