Many years ago I dated a fabulous man training to be a doctor. He came home one night and said a patient told him, ” I have fibroids in my eucharist!” We both had a laugh about the malapropism. But the reality is, fibroids are no laughing matter. They are painful and can impact a woman’s quality of life. And many women have them. The National Women’s Health Network website says, “according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health, about 30 percent of all women will get them by age 35, and about 20-80 percent of women will do so by age 50. For some reason, African American women are more likely to experience fibroids and to do so at a younger age.”
Uterine fibroids are benign tumors in women of childbearing age. While they are non-cancerous, they can cause a multitude of problems including severe pain and bleeding, frequent urination, painful intercourse, lower abdominal pain, anemia and severe reproductive issues such as infertility, multiple miscarriages, and early onset of labor during pregnancy.
Dr. Suzanne Slonim explains fibroid treatment with patient, Lynne Haze
Dr. Suzanne Slonim, Precision Vascular & Interventional, Dallas, Texas
We’ll discuss ways to treat fibroids as well as how to reduce your risk through diet with Dr. Suzanne Slonim, a Dallas-based interventional radiologist. Dr. Slonim will discuss a less invasive procedure to treat fibroids called uterine fibroid embolization (UFE). Fearless Fabulous You! Feb 20. More info on treating fibroids can be found at #LoveYourUterus
105.7 KRNB-FM Radio Host Lynne Haze, aka “Daytime Diva,” shares her story overcoming uterine fibroids. Learn more at #LoveYourUterus
