July is Fibroids Awareness Month, a perfect time to spotlight one modifiable factor that could make a real difference for many Black women. Vitamin D levels.
There is a figure being widely shared in global health conversations. The World Economic Forum (WEF) estimates that closing the women’s health gap could unlock up to $1 trillion in economic value.
It sounds like progress. It reads like opportunity. What it does not answer is a far more important question.
“Where do Black women fit in that future?”
Uterine fibroids, also known as leiomyomas, are non-cancerous growths in the uterus that affect many women, often during their reproductive years. These fibroids vary in type, location and impact and can range from being asymptomatic to causing significant health and fertility issues.
Uterine fibroids disproportionately affect Black women, with research showing that they experience higher rates, more severe symptoms and earlier onset compared to other racial and ethnic groups. Studies indicate that approximately 60-80% of Black women will develop fibroids by the age of 50, a strikingly higher percentage than their White counterparts, where the incidence is typically around 30-50%. This stark disparity in prevalence is just one of the ways fibroids uniquely impact Black women’s health.
Several studies have highlighted the racial disparities in the occurrence and severity of fibroids in Black women.…
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