More Black Women Get Fibroids So Why Don’t We Know More About Them?

After bleeding heavily for 30 consecutive days, following a 15-year battle with fibroids, Rose Marie Johnson found herself in the emergency room and was hospitalised for 14 days. “I had to undergo an emergency procedure to remove five pounds of fibroids. Just close your eyes for a moment and visualise a five-pound (2.3kg) bag of apples.”