1. Gene Variant Raises Risk of Uterine Fibroids - US News and World Report
Mutation discovered more common in white women, but different genes might raise risk in black women

2. New Uterine Fibroid Treatment Shows Promise
Ultrasound technique disrupts growths' blood supply

3. Uterine fibroids : Calling your health care provider  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Call your health care provider if gradual changes in your menstrual pattern occur, including a heavier flow, increased cramping,or bleeding between periods, or if fullness or heaviness develops in your lower abdomen.• Reviewer: Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine; Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.