The fact that up to 80 percent of black women by age of 50 or 70 percent of white women by age of 50 have fibroids doesn't make it normal condition. And if you have a practitioner telling you "it's not a big deal," I'd encourage you to push back.

If you've been following the podcast for a while, you know that fibroids are a cause close to my heart. After going through the process of egg retrieval, only to realize that my fibroids were obstructing access and going through a myomectomy, I've made it my mission to understand and bring awareness to this issue.

Dr. Yan Katsnelson is the CEO of USA Clinic - the parent company to USA Fibroid Center, as well as Fibroid Fighters, a foundation with a mission to bring awareness to fibroids. At the heart of his work is the belief that women deserve to live healthy lives and birth healthy babies and not enough research is being poured into these efforts.

Even if you don't think fibroids is an issue for you, I'd urge you to listen to this episode, especially if you've been experiencing heavy, abnormal periods. Dr. Katsnelson is walking us through every aspect of the diagnosis and how we can properly advocate for ourselves. Unfortunately, so many women end up with no alternative given to them aside from heavily invasive surgeries.

With a focus on uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), we delve into treatment options and the overall need for greater awareness and research in women's health.

In this episode, we're chatting about:

• When you should ask for an transvaginal ultrasound
• What questions to ask your doctor when you're diagnosed with fibroids
• The health benefits and risks of uterine fibroid embolization (UFE)
• How to choose between uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) and a myomectomy

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