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Understanding Uterine Fibroids

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5 Tips for Living With Uterine Fibroids

To help manage symptoms, switch to more absorbent period products, make healthy lifestyle changes and explore treatment options

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Do Uterine Fibroids Make You Gain Weight?

Depending on their size, these noncancerous growths can create an abdominal bulge

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Can Certain Foods Reduce Uterine Fibroids?

Eating more fruits and veggies and less red meat could help prevent or shrink fibroids

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What To Know About Uterine Fibroids After Menopause

How uterine fibroids can change with your body

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How Uterine Fibroids Affect Your Digestive System

Depending on size and location, they can affect your rectum, stomach, bladder and kidneys

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Do Uterine Fibroids Cause Fatigue? What You Can Do About It

If you’re living through fatigue due to fibroids, there are ways to cope