On 21st August 2021, the Global Fibroids Alliance hosted a virtual global panel discussion featuring speakers from Canada, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Ghana, France, the UK and the US. Panelists explored the challenges faced by women living with fibroids, how their organisations are trying to address these challenges and what is needed […]
The Second Day of the Premier African Conference on Uterine Fibroids.
Fibroids are benign tumors that affect women of reproductive age. It exists commonly among women of black descent however it is seen in whites as well. The tumors grow in or outside the uterus, vary in sizes and could be in multiples. It is symptomatic and the common symptoms are prolonged or heavy menstrual flows,
Fibroids are benign tumors that affect women of reproductive age. It exists commonly among women of black descent however it is seen in whites as well. The tumors grow in or outside the uterus, vary in size, and could be in multiples. It is symptomatic and the common symptoms are prolonged or heavy menstrual flows,
During this COVID-19 pandemic, there are some medical conditions that will greatly compromise the quality of life of many women if attention is not paid to them. One of such diseases is Uterine Fibroids also known as “virgin tumours”. Fibroids are the most common benign tumours in women. It is estimated that between 70-80% of
