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70% of women will be diagnosed with fibroids in their lifetime. For Black women, it's about 80%.","episode_intro_guest":"","episode_intro_company":"","episode_banner_section_intro_text":"This is Infertility is a bi-weekly podcast where we fuse narrative storytelling with experience and science to give you a new perspective on what it\u2019s really like to go through a family building journey. Each episode dives into the emotional, physical, and financial burdens carried by those who experience infertility on their path to parenthood. Be it IVF, IUI, egg freezing, surrogacy, adoption, etc., the path is never the same and it can be long, painful, and lonely. 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In this series, we\u2019ll do a quick and dirty breakdown on a specific topic with insights from a fertility expert.\r\n\r\nThe first episode covers <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@progyny\/how-fibroids-impact-fertility-ad1791607c0f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uterine Fibroids<\/a>, a condition that is way more common than you might think. In fact, about 70% of women will be diagnosed with fibroids in their lifetime \u2014 for Black women, It's about 80%. Depending on their size and location, <a href=\"https:\/\/progyny.com\/podcast\/episode-62\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fibroids can cause infertility<\/a>, or bring on uncomfortable symptoms like irregular bleeding or pelvic pain. 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Email us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:thisisinfertility@progyny.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thisisinfertility@progyny.com<\/a><u>.<\/u>\r\n\r\n<strong>Here are some highlights from this episode:<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><u>What are Uterine Fibroids?\r\n<\/u><\/strong>1:07-1:26\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Dr. Desiree McCarthy-Keith:<\/strong> Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous muscle growth that develops in the uterus and they can distort the uterus. They can give women symptoms of painful menstrual cycles, irregular bleeding, pelvic pain, pain with intercourse, and they can also be a cause of infertility.<\/p>\r\n<strong><u>Are Fibroids Dangerous?\r\n<\/u><\/strong>2:19-2:37\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Dan Bulger<\/strong>: If you or a friend are diagnosed with fibroids, it doesn't necessarily mean much of anything. 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