Phyllis J. Gee M.D.  earned her B.S. in nutrition from Cornell University. She then received her M.D. from Wayne State University School of Medicine and did her residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Gee began her career serving in the National Health Service […]

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Living with fibroids can be tough, especially when the imbalance in your hormones begins to take a toll on your sexual desire. Having sex can…

According to HealthDay, black women are more likely than whites to have severe uterine fibroid symptoms, and 32 percent of black women wait more than…

An estimated three of every four women will have to address the issue of uterine fibroids during their lifetimes and 80 percent of black American women are likely to get them before the age of 50. Fibroid tumors grow in the uterus, generally are not cancerous and can be as small as a pea or […]

Got a question about fibroids? Text them to “646464” (OHOHOH). — While medical researchers have not been able to pinpoint exactly what causes uterine fibroids in women, studies have suggested that family history, a diet heavy with red meat and obesity may all be contributing factors. One study released this year by researchers at Boston […]