Fibroids have significant impact on quality of life, workplace performance

Uterine fibroids cause significant fear and morbidity and can compromise workplace performance, according to a recently published survey of nearly 1,000 women in the U.S. The results were published this month in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Journal of Women's Health. The findings shed new light on the impact, prevalence and treatment concerns related to uterine leiomyomas (fibroids), which affect up to 80 percent of women by age 50. "We conducted this survey to better understand the experience and needs of women with fibroids," says Elizabeth A. Stewart, M.D...

Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 28, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news