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fibroid

[fahy-broid] / ˈfaɪ brɔɪd /


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Common noninvasive treatments target hormones responsible for fibroid growth.

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

As revealed on their reality show, Da Brat sought a second opinion after the rapper was told she had fibroid tumors and couldn’t carry a child to term.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 21, 2023

Gaines was diagnosed in early October after experiencing abdominal pains doctors had initially told her were caused by fibroid tumors, her son, Roger Gaines, told The Washington Post.

From Washington Post Nov. 15, 2022

Menstruation may aggravate goitre, uterine fibroid tumours, skin diseases, and affections of the blood vessels.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by Austin ?Malley

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

Doctors routinely prescribe them for miscarriage management, endometriosis, fibroids, complications from Cushing’s disease and other serious reproductive health conditions, where they can prevent infection or reduce severe pain.

From Salon May 2, 2026

At present, there are wider guidelines primarily covering fibroids, endometriosis and heavy menstrual bleeding.

From BBC Apr. 23, 2026

Williams, 45, had every right to be giddy after a successful return to the court following a 16-month hiatus, during which she underwent a medical procedure to remove fibroids from her uterus last July.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2025

Fibroid Tumors.—The most common tumors are known as fibroids.

From Treatise on the Diseases of Women by Lydia Estes Pinkham




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