Do not ignore your fibroids even if a doctor tells you ‘not to worry’
My fibroids were wrapped around my spine & impinged on my ability to walk by the time I got my surgery
Take action before they affect your quality of life & work life
Also it’s interesting to me that anglo women & their docs call them abdominal tumors, not fibroids and seem to get way more attention & sympathy in doing so 🧐
Lupita Nyong'o with a PSA calling for more conversation about the disproportionate number of Black women affected by fibroids