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fibroid

[fahy-broid] / ˈfaɪ brɔɪd /


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She’s had fibroid surgeries almost every two years, like clockwork.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2024

"We found that fibroid cells were more sensitive to strain," said study lead author Rachel Warwar, MD, in UC's College of Medicine.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2023

And she's been really satisfied with the service, like when she had a fibroid recently.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2023

“It’s the biggest question in fibroid research,” she says.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 11, 2022

I have since witnessed equal success in hemorrhage from uterine fibroid where the flow was controlled, and the growth was greatly reduced in size before the age of the individual would naturally produce these changes.

From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Edward Pollock Anshutz

Drugs often have more than one application, and Brandi said continuous research is needed not just for abortion and miscarriage care, but to better treat a gamut of health issues such as uterine fibroids.

From Barron's ● May 10, 2026

In addition to their use as a contraceptive, the pills are prescribed for a variety of health issues, including preventing anemia from heavy periods and treating uterine fibroids.

From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2026

I knew that I had fibroids and I was uncomfortable because of that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2026

There should be more ways to provide relief to people who have heavy periods and pain, whether it’s from fibroids, PCOS, or endometriosis, diseases that doctors have known about for over 90 years.

From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2025

For example, the body recognizes arthritic deposits, cysts, fibroids, and tumors as offensive parts of the landscape, and obligingly uses them for foods in preference to anything else.

From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Steve Solomon


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