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🧠 Emotional Toll

• Many women report feeling dismissed or invalidated, especially after being told fibroids are “normal” or “not serious.”

• Mental health can suffer due to chronic pain, body image issues, infertility, or medical gaslighting.

🧬 Cause and Origin

• The exact cause of fibroids remains unclear.

• They are believed to be influenced by hormones (especially estrogen and progesterone) and possibly genetic changes in uterine muscle cells.

🩺 Diagnosis

• Usually found through pelvic exams, ultrasounds, MRIs, or hysteroscopies.

• Doctors may misdiagnose or underdiagnose fibroids, especially in Black and brown women, who often report feeling dismissed or misheard.

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🗣️ Important Truths

• Pain is not normal just because it’s common.

• Bleeding through clothes, needing double protection, or anemia from menstruation deserves serious attention.

• Women deserve to be heard, respected, and offered choices.

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