July is Fibroid Awareness Month.Fibroids can be life-changing — and not in a good way. Up to 8 out of 10 women develop fibroids by the time they turn 50, and that can mean debilitating cramps and soak-through-your-good-leggings bleeding during your period.Research is ongoing as to why women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB) get fibroids, but certain factors like family history and race may increase your risk. For example, fibroids are up to three times more common in Black women, and Black women tend to be diagnosed with fibroids at a younger age, experience more severe symptoms, and...

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