Uterine fibroids - Causes, impact, treatment, and lens to the African perspective

• Main Authors: Narvella Sefah (Author), Sithembinkosi Ndebele (Author), Lillian Prince (Author), Elizabeth Korasare (Author), Michael Agbleke (Author), Annabella Nkansah (Author), Humphrey Thompson (Author), Ayman Al-Hendy (Author), Andrews Akwasi Agbleke (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Leiomyomas, or uterine fibroids as they are commonly known, are mostly seen in women of reproductive age. However, they can go undetected in most women, and approximately 25% of women show clinical symptoms. Although fibroids are a global burden impacting 80% of premenopausal women, they are more pr...