“Up to 30% of women have them and don't know,” Samy Iskandar, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Bon Secours OB-GYN, said.

Fibroids are believed to grow in response to the female hormone oestrogen, and tend to shrink after the time of menopause as oestrogen levels decline. Fibroids affect about one in five women over ...

However, they won’t shrink the fibroids or cause them to go away. There’s evidence to support the use of both combination and progestin-only birth control pills for fibroids. Progestins can ...

Hormonal treatments, such as GnRH agonists, can help shrink the fibroids and reduce their effect on the bowel. A doctor can also surgically remove fibroids if they cause severe symptoms.

After embarking on a holistic journey to shrink her fibroids, which sadly returned, Nollywood actress Ini Dima-Okojie has now ...

Uterine fibroids are tumors made of muscle that can grow on your uterus. They rarely turn into cancer. Many women have uterine fibroids. You might not even know you have them, since they don’t ...

The actress has been on a holistic journey to shrinking the fibroids since she announced that they are back in July 2024. These remedies range from diet changes to mental health therapies and ...