Black Women Are More Likely to Suffer From Fibroids, Have Hysterectomies to Treat Them

Uterine Fibroids affect nearly two-thirds of all women and disproportionately those of color. A University of Michigan study finds Black women are diagnosed with fibroids roughly three times more than white women.  In this “Inequality of America” segment, we explore why Black women experience more severe symptoms and surgical treatments for fibroids.