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Updated · PBS NewsHour · Jul 24

Horizons Examines Uterine Fibroids Affecting Millions of Women

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Updated · PBS NewsHour · Jul 24

Horizons Examines Uterine Fibroids Affecting Millions of Women

2 articles · Updated · PBS NewsHour · Jul 24

William Brangham led a Horizons discussion on uterine fibroids with Dr. Soyini Hawkins and patient advocate Sateria Venable, focusing on symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options.
Millions of women develop fibroids, yet the report said the condition still leaves many patients with unanswered questions after diagnosis.
The segment centered on persistent misconceptions about who gets fibroids and how they should be treated, highlighting gaps in public understanding of a common condition.

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William Brangham, Dr. Soyini Hawkins, Sateria Venable Discuss Uterine Fibroids on Horizons

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For millions of women, uterine fibroids not only cause painful symptoms, but the diagnosis can bring more questions than answers. Even though most women will develop them, misconceptions remain about ...

Why do so many women live with fibroid symptoms for years before learning they are treatable?

If fibroids are usually benign and common, why are many patients still steered toward hysterectomy first?

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PBS NewsHour1d ago

William Brangham, Dr. Soyini Hawkins, Sateria Venable Discuss Uterine Fibroids on Horizons

tiktok.com1d ago

For millions of women, uterine fibroids not only cause painful symptoms, but the diagnosis can bring more questions than answers. Even though most women will develop them, misconceptions remain about ...