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fibroid

[fahy-broid] / ˈfaɪ brɔɪd /


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She said the findings highlight the importance of incorporating not just hormones but mechanical strain into the study of fibroid cells.

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

She had no presence in Southern California, the state’s population center, and she had repeatedly postponed surgery for fibroid tumors that were sapping her energy.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 29, 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

In contradistinction to fibroid tumours it frequently arises after the menopause.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various

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

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

But this can also make patients more hesitant to get an IUD for conditions that they are sometimes recommended to treat, like endometriosis, heavy periods, fibroids or menopause, Wu said.

From Salon Nov. 25, 2024

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 Solomon, Steve




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