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Nobody Believed My Pain Was Real Until Endometriosis Landed Me in a Coma
Read More: Nobody Believed My Pain Was Real Until Endometriosis Landed Me in a ComaAs told to Nicole Audrey Spector My very first period, which I got at 13, was, to put it very mildly, a real doozy. There was so much nausea, so much fatigue, so much pain. And so much blood. No menstrual pad was thick enough to absorb the flood spilling out of me, and my…
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Hormone Treatments for Uterine Conditions
Read More: Hormone Treatments for Uterine ConditionsWilliam Shakespeare clearly had uterus on the mind when he wrote, “Though she be but little, she is fierce!โ Your uterus is small โ about the size of a clenched fist โ but itโs a powerful organ that wears many hats. From protecting human life to regulating menstrual cycles, the uterus is important to reproductive…
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My Mother and Grandmother Both Have Endometriosis, and Doctors Still Dismissed Me
Read More: My Mother and Grandmother Both Have Endometriosis, and Doctors Still Dismissed MeAs told to Marnie Goodfriend March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. As a teenager, I knew that my periods werenโt normal. I was in a lot of pain, and I bled through heavy tampons and super maxi pads even though I changed them frequently. I asked other girls on my cheer team, โIs your time of…
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True or False: Uterine Fibroids
Read More: True or False: Uterine FibroidsJuly is Fibroid Awareness Month. Fibroids can be life-changing โ and not in a good way. Up to 8 out of 10 women develop fibroids by the time they turn 50, and that can mean debilitating cramps and soak-through-your-good-leggings bleeding during your period. Research is ongoing as to why women and people assigned female at…
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Period Products Are Not Tested Using Real Blood. (Yes. You Read That Right.)
Read More: Period Products Are Not Tested Using Real Blood. (Yes. You Read That Right.)In 2020, a period product company used red liquid to show how absorbent their sanitary pads are in a TV commercial. It was the first time a mainstream company in the U.S. swapped the typical blue liquid for red to represent period blood. After the advertisement aired, some people took to social media to applaud…
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How Uterine Conditions Can Affect Your Sex Life
Read More: How Uterine Conditions Can Affect Your Sex LifeLiving with severe endometriosis made it hard for Annabelle Baugh, who uses they/them pronouns, to feel pleasure during sex. Afterward, they were nauseous, bloated, tired and in pain. It wasnโt until Baugh turned 43 that they learned they were at high risk for ovarian cancer. After getting a hysterectomy and hormone replacement therapy (HRT), they…
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True or False: Endometriosis
Read More: True or False: EndometriosisMarch is Endometriosis Awareness Month. Living with endometriosis is a real pain in the pelvic area for many women and people assigned female at birth. The pain can be debilitating, and some people may not even know they have endometriosis because it can take years to get a proper diagnosis. Endometriosis happens when tissue similar…
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Surgical Options for Fibroids
Read More: Surgical Options for FibroidsMedically reviewed by Sandra Laveaux, M.D., MPH + Infographic text Up to 80% of women may develop uterine fibroids by the time they turn 50.ย For some women with fibroids, the symptoms โ including heavy periods and painful cramps โ will seriously affect their quality of life.ย People living with uterine fibroids have many choices…
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Doctors Told Me It Was Just Perimenopause. It Turned Out To Be Uterine Fibroids.
Read More: Doctors Told Me It Was Just Perimenopause. It Turned Out To Be Uterine Fibroids.As told to Nicole Audrey Spector July is Fibroids Awareness month. I was on birth control pills for most of my adult life, and in my early 40s, I had my tubes tied to prevent pregnancy. After the surgery, which is called a tubal ligation, I began having extremely heavy and painful periods. They were…
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Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) Is a Treatment Option for Fibroids
Read More: Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) Is a Treatment Option for FibroidsMedically reviewed by Linda Bradley, M.D. + Infographic text What are uterine fibroids? Uterine fibroids are benign growths of the uterus.ย Fibroids can be found: Bulging from the inside of the uterus (submucous) In the muscle wall of the uterus (myometrial) Extending outside of the uterus (serous) About 8 in 10 women will have fibroids…
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En quรฉ forma afectan los fibromas todos los aspectos de una persona
Read More: En quรฉ forma afectan los fibromas todos los aspectos de una personaTomeka Roberts, M.D., hizo la revisiรณn mรฉdica de este documento. + Infographic text Los fibromas uterinos ocurren frecuentemente. La mayorรญa de mujeres tienen al menos un fibroma en algรบn momento, pero las mujeres de raza negra tienen el รญndice mรกs alto. 7 de cada 10 mujeres de raza blanca y 8 de cada 10 mujeres…
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Comic: Annie Has Anemia
Read More: Comic: Annie Has Anemia+ Comic text Annie is teaching in a classroom with elementary school kids. There is a chalkboard with a container of chalk with the chalk sticking out of it.ย Annie is eyeing the chalk Annie: Why do I suddenly feel like eating that chalk? Annie is walking home and looks at dirt next to the…
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How Fibroids Impact the Whole Person
Read More: How Fibroids Impact the Whole PersonMedically reviewed by Tomeka Roberts, M.D. + Infographic text Uterine fibroids are common. Most women will have at least one fibroid at some point, but Black women have the highest rate.ย 7 out of 10 white women and 8 out of 10 Black women have fibroids by age 50. There can be just one fibroid…
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Q&A: A Patientโs Perspective on Experiencing Uterine Health Conditions
Read More: Q&A: A Patientโs Perspective on Experiencing Uterine Health ConditionsWhen it comes to uterine health, Heather Guidone has a unique perspective. Sheโs a board-certified patient advocate (BCPA) and the program director at the Center for Endometriosis Care, which works on research and policy reform to help remove barriers to healthcare access for patients. And she also has endometriosis. Her passion for helping people with…
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Bleeding Disorders in Girls and Women
Read More: Bleeding Disorders in Girls and WomenMedically reviewed by Dr. Meera Chitlur
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cancer, Crohn’s, Crohn’s disease, Digestive disorders, Heavy uterine bleeding, Ibd, Iron deficiency anemia, Kidney
Are You at Risk for Iron Deficiency Anemia?
Read More: Are You at Risk for Iron Deficiency Anemia?Long before Natalie Hayden, 38, was diagnosed with Crohnโs disease in 2005, she struggled with another health problem: anemia. โFatigue and weak spells were my biggest issues. I fainted in fourth grade on the teacher’s desk,โ she said. To this day, she wonders if her anemia was a sign of what was to come with…
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Heavy Uterine Bleeding and Iron Deficiency Anemia Can Affect Mental Health, Relationships and Sexual Health
Read More: Heavy Uterine Bleeding and Iron Deficiency Anemia Can Affect Mental Health, Relationships and Sexual HealthCarmen Davis knows the pain and frustration of heavy uterine bleeding (HUB) too well: Crippling cramps, constant back pain and obsessive bathroom breaks take a toll on her body and her brain. “The constant worry of bleeding through your clothing plays on your emotions for sure,” said Davis, who began experiencing HUB about a year…
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Iron Deficiency Anemia Can Cause Serious Problems for Pregnant Moms and Their Babies
Read More: Iron Deficiency Anemia Can Cause Serious Problems for Pregnant Moms and Their BabiesCarrie Jones was in her second trimester when her hemoglobin test came back with a low red blood cell count. “I wasn’t too surprised because my iron was low before I got pregnant โ I couldn’t give blood,” she said. Jones is one of millions worldwide diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia (IDA), a common condition…
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Heavy Uterine Bleeding and Iron Deficiency Anemia Through the Years
Read More: Heavy Uterine Bleeding and Iron Deficiency Anemia Through the YearsIf you’re one of the millions of women who experience a heavy flow, known as heavy uterine bleeding (HUB) — defined either by bleeding that lasts more than seven days or bleeding that is very heavy — you could be at risk for iron deficiency anemia (IDA). IDA means there’s a shortage of iron in…
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Fibroids, Heavy uterine bleeding, Hysterectomy, Iron deficiency anemia, Menstrual period, Pelvic health, Pelvic pain, Period, Prevention, Preventive health, Real women real stories
My Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Led to Iron-Deficiency Anemia and Disrupted My Career, but I Took My Life Back
Read More: My Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Led to Iron-Deficiency Anemia and Disrupted My Career, but I Took My Life BackI always knew I had a family history of fibroids and heavy menstrual bleeding. My grandmother and aunt both needed hysterectomies in their mid-30s, and my mother had one at age 40. But because I didn’t experience symptoms as early as my family members, I thought I’d escaped the odds. My heavy bleeding started when…
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Fibroids, Heavy uterine bleeding, Iron deficiency anemia, Pelvic health, Pelvic pain, Real women real stories
I Thought My Heavy Bleeding Was Normal โ Until It Almost Killed Me
Read More: I Thought My Heavy Bleeding Was Normal โ Until It Almost Killed MeAs told to Diana Whitney About five years ago, my period changed drastically. I started having heavy bleeding, so heavy I had to change my pads every 30 minutes. I would bleed for two weeks or longer, then bleed in between cycles. I also had terrible clotting — the clots were huge, bigger than my…
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cancer, Estrogen, Fibroids, Heavy uterine bleeding, Iron deficiency anemia, Menstrual period, Pelvic health, Progesterone
Iron Deficiency Anemia and Heavy Periods: Whatโs the Connection?
Read More: Iron Deficiency Anemia and Heavy Periods: Whatโs the Connection?Medically reviewed by Dr. Rashmi Kudesia Weakness, headaches, even feeling out of breath. These symptoms are common, but they may point to a larger problem: iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Although IDA is sometimes linked to insufficient iron intake or poor nutrient absorption, it is most often caused by blood loss, including from heavy menstrual periods.…
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cancer, Estrogen, Fibroids, Heavy uterine bleeding, Iron deficiency anemia, Menstrual period, Pelvic health, Period, Progesterone
Why Itโs Important to Speak Up About Heavy Uterine Bleeding
Read More: Why Itโs Important to Speak Up About Heavy Uterine BleedingMedically reviewed by Dr. Rashmi Kudesia We may not hear about it much, but heavy uterine bleeding (HUB) is one of the most common gynecological complaints, affecting about one in four women in the United States. The biggest reason so many of us haven’t heard about HUB is because of the stigma associated with periods.…
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cancer, Estrogen, Fibroids, Heavy uterine bleeding, Iron deficiency anemia, Menstrual period, Pelvic health, Progesterone
Heavy Uterine Bleeding May Cause This Potentially Serious Complication
Read More: Heavy Uterine Bleeding May Cause This Potentially Serious ComplicationMedically reviewed by Dr. Rashmi Kudesia Many women experience a day or two of heavy flow when they have their periods. But if you’re like the 10 million American women who experience heavy uterine bleeding (also called HUB or menorrhagia), your flow might feel more like a broken levee than a small, manageable stream. HUB…
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cancer, Estrogen, Fibroids, Heavy uterine bleeding, Iron deficiency anemia, Menstrual period, Pelvic health, Progesterone
Important Questions to Ask About Heavy Uterine Bleeding and Its Potential Complications: Q & A with Dr. Rashmi Kudesia
Read More: Important Questions to Ask About Heavy Uterine Bleeding and Its Potential Complications: Q & A with Dr. Rashmi KudesiaMedically reviewed by Dr. Rashmi Kudesia If you find yourself having to wake up in the middle of the night to change your menstrual products, are bleeding for longer than a week or are passing large blood clots, it could be a sign of heavy uterine bleeding (HUB), also known as menorrhagia. While it may…
