A new period tracking app is hoping to halve the length of time is takes for women to receive diagnosis diagnosis for ...

Uterine fibroids, non-cancerous tumors arising from the smooth muscle of the uterus, affect up to 80% of Black women by age ...

Submucosal fibroids can be a single growth or a cluster of growths. These fibroids are assigned a stage based on size and other factors. A score of zero is given if less than 2 cm in diameter, and a ...

But clots that don't dissolve or that form abnormally are worrisome. Some of the reasons such formation may occur include stickier than normal platelets due to inhaling cigarette smoke, there ...

Discover 5 powerful natural approaches to manage uterine fibroids, which affect 80% of women of color, plus understand when to seek medical help.

Period clots are common, especially in the initial days of menstruation and more often when you have heavy menstrual flow. However, a doctor shares when they could be serious.

Sometimes uterine fibroids, polyps, or adenomyosis (where tissue similar to the uterine lining grows into the uterine wall) can cause dark blood clots, and missed periods.

Nearly every woman knows someone who's experienced fibroids. "By the time that we are in our late 40s, about 60% of women have fibroids," says Dr. Anna Zelvianskaia, a Temple Health gynecologist ...

While fibroids rarely pose life-threatening risks, their impact on quality of life, fertility, and overall wellbeing makes addressing this health inequality an essential priority for women’s health.

Fibroids can cause problems with conception, early miscarriage and early labour. “If there is a fibroid sitting in the uterine cavity, it will negatively impact implantation,” Dr Cook says.