Why you must not ignore fibroids

Fibroids could present in constant urination or abnormal bleeding (Photo: Courtesy)

A majority of women will get one or more fibroids at some point in their lifetime. In fact, fibroids are considered the most common type of tumour that occurs in women of reproductive age.

During an interview, Dr Alfred Mukomba highlights that fibroids are more common in the African race. According to doctors at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi, one in every five women, especially in their reproductive years, has fibroids. By the age of 50, 80 per cent of women are likely to have developed fibroids.