In this episode of Black Women's Health, Dr. Rahman talks about the presence of uterine fibroids while pregnant. Pregnant with Fibroids and Scared taps into the exact fear, isolation and uncertainty pregnant women actually feel - especially Black women, who often feel dismissed in clinical spaces.Sadly high quality data/research on the relationship between fibroids and pregnancy outcome is limited.Fibroids are incredibly common in Black women. And we have the highest prevalence of fibroids during pregnancy. For too many of us they show up right in the middle of one of the most vulnerable time in our lives: pregnancy. This week I'm talking about what fibroids can mean during pregnancy and the real conversations we should be having with each other and with our healthcare providers.If you've been pregnant with fibroids, are pregnant with fibroids now, or support women who are pregnant, this episode is for you.Take Our Fibroid Survey (https://tinyurl.com/FibroidSurvey2025) (2 minutes): "From a health equity perspective, it (fibroids) is one of the least well-understood and understudied entities." Bulum S et al. Uterine Fibroids. Physiological Reviews. 105:1947-1988, 2025 .
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