6ABC reporter TaRhonda Thomas announced that she will miss several months at "Action News" as she undergoes surgery to remove uterine fibroids. Thomas said she wants to foster conversation about the common benign tumors, which can cause serious complications including heavy menstrual bleeding, longer-lasting periods, sexual dysfunction and pain in the abdomen, pelvis or lower back that doesn't subside, among other symptoms. The condition is more common among Black women in the U.S. than white women,