Tanika Gray Valbrun started experiencing extremely heavy periods early in her teen years. “I was that girl who always had to carry pads with her, felt like I was always on my period, had to wear two ...

Endometriosis symptoms include pain during urination, lower back pain, and heavy menstrual bleeding. Heavy menstrual bleeding can cause iron deficiency anemia, a low red blood cell count. Seeing your ...

Uterine fibroids affect up to 80 percent of people with a uterus (and are two to three times more likely to occur in Black women)—and uterine fibroids symptoms tend to be “loud and obnoxious,” says ...

No one wants a uterine fibroids diagnosis, but that doesn’t change the fact that they’re incredibly common. Up to 80 percent of people with a uterus will deal with fibroids in their lifetime, ...

July is Fibroid Awareness Month, and experts say many people may be living with symptoms without even realizing it. Dr. Daniel Bond, an OBGYN with Utica Park Clinic, says uterine fibroids are common, ...

Uterine fibroids cause symptoms like painful periods, pelvic pain, and uncomfortable intercourse. You may be more at risk of fibroids if you have a family history of the condition or are obese.

For people who get periods, a bit of menstrual pain is, unfortunately, a normal part of life. Every month, the body releases an influx of hormones known as prostaglandins, which cause the uterus to ...

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — July is Fibroids Awareness Month and the benign tumors in the uterus are more common than people might realize. Unfortunately, many girls growing up are told ...

A new study raised alarms about chemical hair straighteners being linked to the disease, but doctors say there are telltale symptoms to watch for. By Dani Blum A new national study has suggested that ...

A few months ago, I was walking through my local mall when my friend Jen* called me out of the blue. Not for any usual reason ...