Venus Williams shared her struggle with fibroids and says doctors dismissed her extreme period pain, nausea, and anemia for ...

Madurai: Doctors at a private hospital in Madurai have delivered a male baby for a 23-year-old woman and removed a uterine fibroid weighing 1.8kg simu.

Uterine fibroid prevalence in India, management options, and challenges highlighted during Fibroid Awareness Month in July.

Venus Williams recently opened up about her painful 30-year battle with fibroids, a condition that impacted her health and ...

Venus Williams revealed her years-long struggle with fibroid symptoms being dismissed by doctors, a common experience for ...

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Managing fibroids during pregnancy becomes incredibly challenging because many treatments that are safe when not pregnant become off-limits during pregnancy.

“After each pregnancy, the uterus rapidly returns to pre-pregnancy size by dramatic remodelling of the tissue. We hypothesise that small fibroids are eliminated during this process.” ...

“Progesterone is elevated during pregnancy. Being pregnant multiple times means a woman will have long episodes when her progesterone is high. This depresses fibroid development or growth. The ...

During later pregnancy, fibroids can contribute to preterm delivery, abnormal fetal positioning, placental abruption and cesarean delivery.

Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous growths in the uterus that often cause symptoms like heavy bleeding, pain, and pressure. Factors such as genetics, hormones, and diet contribute to their growth.

Writing for BBC Science Focus, women’s health expert Dr Michelle Giffin said: “If they didn’t already have enough to worry about, women who are found to have fibroids during pregnancy need ...