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Fibroid Awareness Month Toolkit

July 18, 2022

DOWNLOAD THE FIBROIDS AWARENESS TOOLKIT

July is Fibroid Awareness Month. Join the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) this July and all year long in raising awareness for uterine fibroids and the policy changes needed to improve health outcomes for women. Sections include: 

  • SWHR Resources
  • The Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act
  • Advocacy Resources
  • Uterine Fibroid Partners and Advocates

Download the toolkit to learn more and take action!

DOWNLOAD THE FIBROIDS AWARENESS TOOLKIT

July is Fibroid Awareness Month. Join the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) this July and all year long in raising awareness for uterine fibroids and the policy changes needed to improve health outcomes for women. Sections include: 

  • SWHR Resources
  • The Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act
  • Advocacy Resources
  • Uterine Fibroid Partners and Advocates

Download the toolkit to learn more and take action!

 

This document is intended to serve as an educational and informative resource and is not intended or implied to serve as a substitute for medical or professional advice. The Society for Women’s Health Research does not make medical, diagnosis, or treatment recommendations, nor does it endorse or promote specific screening or diagnostic tests. Patients and consumers should confirm information and consult a professional health care provider to determine individual needs. The Society will not be liable for any direct, indirect, or other damages arising therefrom.  

 

Learn More About Uterine Fibroids

Blog Post
SWHR Features Uterine Health in the Women’s Health Equity Initiative 
09.18.23
To bring attention to these research and care gaps and help support individuals impacted by uterine health conditions, SWHR has added uterine health to the Women’s Health Equity Initiative campaign this fall.
Blog Post
SWHR Joins Members of Congress, Partners for Reintroduction of the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act
07.17.23
SWHR joined Representatives Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), and Robin Kelly (D-IL), along with representatives from the Fibroid Foundation and The White Dress Project, on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
Blog Post
Opportunities for Minimally Invasive Treatment for Uterine Fibroids 
07.10.23
This guest blog by Laura Marrone and Pratik Shukla, MD, assistant professor of radiology at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School explores uterine fibroid embolization as a way to treat uterine fibroids.

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