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

• Main Authors: Minerva Orellana (Author), Karen. N DSouza (Author), Jane Q. Yap (Author), Abhirami Sriganeshan (Author), M. Elena Jones (Author), Charis Johnson (Author), Megan Allyse (Author), Sateria Venable (Author), Elizabeth A. Stewart (Author), Felicity Enders (Author), Joyce E. Balls-Berry (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...