“In our community, we normalize pain”: discussions around menstruation and uterine fibroids with Black women and Latinas

Abstract Background Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous neoplasms that arise from the uterus affecting over 75% of women. However, there is a disparity with Black women having an increased prevalence of nearly 80%. Black women also experience increased symptom burden, including younger age at the tim...

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Published in:	BMC Women's Health
Main Authors:	Minerva Orellana, Karen. N DSouza, Jane Q. Yap, Abhirami Sriganeshan, M. Elena Jones, Charis Johnson, Megan Allyse, Sateria Venable, Elizabeth A. Stewart, Felicity Enders, Joyce E. Balls-Berry
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-04-01
Subjects:	Health disparities Uterine fibroids Women’s health Community-engaged research Leiomyomas Menstruation
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-024-03008-z