July is Fibroid Awareness Month, and it's an opportunity to raise awareness for uterine fibroids, a painful condition estimated to impact a staggering 26 million women nationwide. Cheddar's own Ashley Mastronardi spoke to one woman who shares her life-changing experience with fibroids.



<div class="block">July is Fibroid Awareness Month, and it&#39;s an opportunity to raise awareness for uterine fibroids, a painful condition estimated to impact a staggering 26 million women nationwide. Cheddar&#39;s own Ashley Mastronardi spoke to one woman who shares her life-changing experience with fibroids. </div>

Fibroid Awareness Month Shines Light on Painful Condition 

July is fibroid Awareness Month and it is an opportunity to raise awareness for uterine fibroids. A very painful condition, estimated he's impact. A staggering 26 million women nationwide. A master spoke to one woman who is speaking out about her life changing experience with fibroids. Tiffany Rose Miller can finally laugh again after years of pain, debilitating, definitely debilitating, stabbing pain. This was pain that would not go away. Five years ago, she felt intermittent abdominal pain that escalated as the years went on. Miller was suffering from fibroids, beddy tumors found in the uterine muscle. According to the office on women's health, 20 to 80% of women will develop fibroids. By age 50. Miller reached her breaking point. In the summer of 2022. I would be winded. I would be exhausted after just a few minutes of walking. Miller, symptoms were brushed off by multiple doctors until she contacted doctor Tarara at NYU Lango Center for fibroid care. She sent her Graham DM with the subject line. Please help. Shiraz says it's a plea. She hears all too often. Literally every day, every day in the office. I see women who've lived with fibroids for a very long time who have been afraid to see a doctor or see a surgeon. Shiraz says bleeding, pain, frequent urination and painful sex are common symptoms of fibroids. She also says there may not be fibroid awareness in all parts of the country. I really encourage people to watch our youtube videos on the center for fibroid care website. The reason is we outline every option that exists for fibroid care. You can then go to your local physicians or surgeons and ask about those options. You can seek out special in the States where you live. As for Miller, her grapefruit sized fibroids were removed in the fall of last year. She says she's back to her active self. I plan to run the New York City Marathon. I've recently climbed Yosemite. So I definitely have a lot of mountains that I want to climb in the future, both literally and figuratively. Ashley Mastronardi Chatter News. What an incredible story. Hannah Wow. So Miller is also being monitored in nyu's life program designed to promote lifestyle changes to reduce the likelihood that our fibroids will grow back. So if you want to learn more about LA go Center for fibroid care, you can log on to NYU Langone dot org. And of course, our thanks to a master for that very important report.