Fibroid Blog

Alicia* admits she tried to ignore her growing list of fibroid symptoms. Granted, it was not common for a young and otherwise healthy woman to have heart palpitations and shortness…

DALLAS, TEXAS (July 2024): Danny Chan, MD, MBA joins Fibroid Institute Texas as an additional fibroid treatment physician alongside founder and medical director Suzanne Slonim, MD. An additional Dallas fibroid…

Texas Fibroid Awareness Month Events! This July, the Barbara Jordan Leadership Institute, Fibroid Institute Texas, medical providers, elected officials, as well as corporate, nonprofit and community leaders will unite to…

Dr. Sharisse Stephenson can relate to the millions of women worldwide whose lives are affected each day by uterine fibroids. She can especially relate to those who choose to suffer…

Derine* recently learned she had fibroids. But when her doctor referred to a few of them as larger “pedunculated fibroids,” she was confused. Her doctor assured her that there was…

There is a list of lifestyle do’s and don’ts for women who either already suffer from uncomfortable uterine fibroid symptoms or wish to reduce their risks as much as possible….

A hysterectomy has historically been the surgical answer many gynecologists turn to with patients who suffer from uterine fibroids and the complications that arise from them. Approximately 600,000 hysterectomies are…

Trang* thought she was one of the lucky ones. She had been experiencing painful, heavy periods since 2012 as a result of several large uterine fibroids but was surprised to…

Over the past few years, plenty of work has been done to shine an important light on the conversation about uterine fibroids. Whether it’s new legislation to bring Fibroid Awareness…

Not all women will experience uterine fibroids during their lifetimes. But the majority will, especially between the ages of 35 and 54. From what we know about these non-cancerous tumors,…

Jess* learned a few months ago that she has several uterine fibroids that may need to be addressed at some point. Her gynecologist first noticed them during a routine pelvic…

If you’re like the thousands of women who experience heavy periods each month, trying to live normally with your regular work and routine while dealing with excessive bleeding can be…

Nereah* admits that at one point, she almost forgot how life felt to be normal. One minute, it was lower back spasms and heavy menstrual bleeding. And the next minute,…

Historically Black women have been at the forefront of conversations regarding uterine fibroids. This is not to say that only Black women have them. In fact, 70-80% of all women…

For decades a surgical procedure known as a hysterectomy has widely been the standard for uterine fibroid removal and treating non-cancerous conditions in women. This is so true that over…

Charice* has heard nothing but great things about uterine fibroid embolization (UFE). After all, the benefits are hard to ignore—no hospital stay, shorter recovery time, all fibroids treated at once,…

For decades our team at Fibroid Institute Texas has been championing efforts to draw continued attention to uterine fibroids. But more than just being at the forefront of a non-invasive…

When it comes to fibroids, we are used to fielding every question imaginable from women who simply want to know what they’re dealing with to those who are researching treatment…

Carla* remembers the unbearable pain crashing down on her in waves throughout the day. One minute it was heavy menstrual bleeding, lower abdominal pain, and back pain. The next, it…

Jacqueline* thought she’d experienced every uterine fibroid symptom over the past year. This included heavy menstrual bleeding, pelvic pain and pressure, intense bloating, and even pain during sexual intercourse. As…

At the advice of her mother and grandmother, Stefani* has researched as much as she can about uterine fibroids. She knows they are noncancerous tumors in the female reproductive system….