30 Black Women Share What It's Like to Live With Uterine Fibroids

[View this email in your browser]( | [Manage newsletter subscriptions](newsletter=all2) [Allure logo image]( July 23, 2023 [Three women standing against a tan background]( 30 Black Women on Life With Uterine Fibroids [Uterine fibroids]( are a condition all too common in the Black community. According to a 2020 report published by the [University of Michigan](, Black people with uteruses are far more likely to develop these masses in comparison to their white counterparts. In fact, between the ages of 18 and 30, an estimated 25% of Black women* will be diagnosed, while only about 6% of white women will receive the same news. By 35, that number spikes to 60% for Black women—not to mention, this demographic is at least two times more likely to develop recurring fibroids post-treatment. The majority of Black women will develop uterine fibroids at some point in their lives, but the topic remains under-discussed. Here, we highlight some of their stories. [READ MORE]( [Sign up for Allure's Beauty Box]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( This e-mail was sent to you by [allure.com](. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, allure@newsletters.allure.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( or [Manage your newsletter subscriptions](newsletter=all2) Copyright © Condé Nast 2023. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.