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

“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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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
Series:BMC Women's Health
Subjects:
Health disparities
Uterine fibroids
Women’s health
Community-engaged research
Leiomyomas
Menstruation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-024-03008-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-024-03008-z

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