Uterine discomfort and heavy bleeding has been a constant presence in Renee Brown Small's life.
"I was in my 20's and I couldn't go to the beach with my girlfriends because of the bleeding," says Small.
Small is one of many African American women who
suffer with fibroids— non-cancerous uterine tumors that can grow as
large as a cantaloupe and often cause pelvic pain, along with other
symptoms.The prevalence of fibroids — especially among African American
women, who develop them at a higher rate — was a topic of discussion at
the recent White House sponsored United State of Women Summit.
Some 20 to 80 percent of women will develop fibroids by age 50,
according to the Office of Women's Health at the Department of Health
and Human Services. This year, The National Institutes of Health
estimates it will spend around $10 million dollars in research on the
condition — $4 million dollars less than in 2012.
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Source: NBC News
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