ArticleJournal of racial and ethnic health disparities2022
Perceptions of Ethnoracial Factors in the Management and Treatment of Uterine Fibroids.
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- Multi-omics Approaches for Biomarker Discovery of Uterine Fibroids: A Systematic Review.Advances in therapy · 2026Pooled it
- Racial disparities in uterine fibroids and endometriosis: a systematic review and application of social, structural, and political context.Fertility and sterility · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence and associated risk factors of uterine fibroids in the Kingdom of Eswatini.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2026Article
- Fibroids and health disparities: the COllaboration for EQuity in Uterine Leiomyomas specialized center.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2026Article
- Towards microbiome-informed strategies for predicting and preventing pregnancy complications.Reproduction & fertility · 2026Review
- Racial and ethnic differences in risk for hysterectomy following insertion of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device: A retrospective cohort study.Contraception · 2025Article
- The Uterus Keeps the Score: Black Women Academics' Insights and Coping with Uterine Fibroids.Journal of health and social behavior · 2025Article
- Uterine Fibroid Diagnosis by Race and Ethnicity in an Integrated Health Care System.JAMA network open · 2025Article
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- Uterine fibroids with heavy menstrual bleeding stratified by race in a commercial and Medicaid database.AJOG global reports · 2024Article
- "In our community, we normalize pain": discussions around menstruation and uterine fibroids with Black women and Latinas.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Study protocol for the implementation of Centering Patients with Fibroids, a novel group education and empowerment program for patients with symptomatic uterine fibroids.Reproductive health · 2024Article
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- "I think people should be more aware:" Uterine fibroid experiences among women living in Indiana, USA.Patient education and counseling · 2023Article
- Uterine fibroids - Causes, impact, treatment, and lens to the African perspective.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundUterine fibroids are non-cancerous neoplasms of the uterus. Women of color, including non-Hispanic Black/African American women and Hispanic/Latinas, have a higher uterine fibroid prevalence, incidence, and disease burden compared to non-Hispanic White women. Therefore, understanding ethnoracial factors in the diagnosis and treatment of uterine fibroids in women of color is critical. This study provides insight on the ethnoracial factors and cultural barriers experienced by women of color in the management and treatment of uterine fibroids.
methodsWomen were recruited via The Fibroid Foundation, a nonprofit that provides uterine fibroid support and education. Women who were interested completed an online screening survey. Eligible participants were interviewed via phone. Transcribed audio recordings were qualitatively analyzed using the principles of grounded theory.
resultsForty-seven women of reproductive age who were diagnosed with uterine fibroids and received U.S.-based care participated in a semi-structured interview exploring experiences with uterine fibroid diagnosis and management. Twenty-eight women self-identified as Black, Latina, or other ethnicity. Women of color reported fibroid symptoms that significantly disrupted their work and home life. Women of color also reported perceptions that their race/ethnicity impacted their uterine fibroid treatment, including negative interpersonal provider-patient interactions. These perceptions engendered feelings of skepticism towards the medical system based on historical injustices and/or their own negative experiences and led some to go without longitudinal care.
conclusionCultural and familial factors have significant impact on uterine fibroid diagnosis and management. Greater attention to culturally sensitive care and potential bias reduction in the treatment of uterine fibroids should be a priority.
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