Unfortunately, many Black women are more susceptible to developing uterine fibroids compared to any other ethnic group, as studies show that 70–80% of Black women will have them by their late 40s. In ...

Uterine fibroids affect up to 80 percent of people with a uterus (and are two to three times more likely to occur in Black women)—and uterine fibroids symptoms tend to be “loud and obnoxious,” says ...

Many women are at a greater risk of fibroids. This article aims to bust common myths surrounding fibroids. Women should seek ...

Dr. Somya Navejar, an obstetrician and gynecologist with Novant Health, sat down with WWAY’s Tomika Jackson ahead of the 2026 ...

Fibroids are noncancerous growths of the uterus that often appear during childbearing years. The exact cause of uterine fibroids is not well understood, but several factors are believed to contribute ...

Fibroids have plagued our community for far too long. According to a recent study, 40% to 80% of women are most likely to develop fibroids by the time they reach 50 years old, with Black women three ...

Venus Williams is unfortunately part of the thousands of Black women who have experienced neglect within the healthcare system. Recently, the tennis star opened up about the years of pain and grueling ...

Women of African descent are four times more likely to have uterine fibroids. Although many of these cases are asymptomatic ...

Tennis champion Venus Williams is one of the greatest athletes in the world, but she's secretly been living with pain for years that nearly sidelined her. She opens up to NBC News Now anchor Zinhle ...

Venus Williams is used to fighting battles on the tennis court. But in a recent revelation, the seven-time Grand Slam champion shared a very different kind of struggle—one that didn’t involve rackets ...

Venus Williams attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for ...