‘Fibroids left me in excruciating pain’

• Uterine fibroids can cause severe pain that significantly impacts quality of life, yet awareness among patients and healthcare professionals remains suboptimal
• Greater clinical education and patient knowledge about fibroid-related symptoms is needed to improve early recognition and appropriate management
• Enhanced discussion of fibroids and their symptomatic burden should be prioritised in routine gynaecological practice to reduce diagnostic delays and suffering

Woman's Hour discusses fibroids and the need for greater knowledge about the pain they can cause women.

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