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Article: Why Are So Many African American Women Suffering With Fibroid Tumors?
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- The Tennessee Tribune
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- June 14, 2000
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Kunjufu, Jawanza
Tennessee TRIBUNE, The
06-14-2000
WHY ARE SO MANY AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN SUFFERING WITH FIBROID TUMORS?
It is estimated that 40 percent of African American women, before
menopause, suffer with fibroid tumors. This in contrasts to less than 20
percent for White women. Why the 100 percent differential? Is it genetics?
Do African women on the continent also suffer disproportionately? The
answer is no. I believe that the problem and the solution lie in the
African American lifestyle.
African American women are suffering with longer menstrual, heavy bleeding,
bloating severely, and tremendous pain. Many of these fibroid tumors
surpass the size of a grapefruit or a tree-month-old fetus. ...