Did You Know That Over 50% of Women Have Fibroids?

Women are told all the time that heavy bleeding and abdominal pain are just two of the unfortunate side effects of Aunt Flo making her rounds every month. But what if it’s something more that that?

Dr. Jessica Shepherd shares a statistic that may shock many of you: Over 50% of women suffer from fibroids, which can cause all sorts of pain and suffering during the crimson tide.  Even more surprising? Many women don’t know they have them.

What are fibroids, how can you get a diagnosis, and what can you do to manage them? Watch her vid, read her post on VProud, and join the conversation to find out!

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By Lily Herman on July 9, 2015
Lily is the Managing Editor at HelloFlo, where she oversees all editorial and social media operations for the brand. In addition to her work at HF, she's co-founder and CEO of The Prospect, the largest student-run college access organization in the world. Her work has been featured on TIME, Forbes, Newsweek, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Mashable, USA TODAY and Lifehacker. You can perpetually find her on Twitter.