What are fibroids? How common are they?
1,216 views · Published 17 July 2018 · 1:33 · Indexed 8 November 2026
Channel: Top Doctors UK · 2018 · Science & Technology
Fibroids are benign growths in the smooth muscle inside the womb. They can affect up to 30% of women of childbearing age, but affect certain groups of women more than others. Leading obstetrician and gynaecologist Mr Christian Barnick explains what fibroids are, and who they more typically affect. Find out more about fibroids and treatment here: https://www.topdoctors.co.uk/doctor/christian-barnick
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