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Contrary to claims in certain quarters, experts warn that there is no supplement that is capable of shrinking or dissolving fibroid.
They warn that, in reality, nonsurgical and medical options for fibroid treatment are extremely limited
A fibroid is a benign growth in the womb of a woman and its symptoms commonly include pelvic pain, vagina bleeding which could either be within her cycle or during her menstrual flow when the flow is heavier than normal.
Other symptoms include painful sex, backache, constipation, and infertility.
According to a study published by the U.S-based National Centre for Biotechnology Information, uterine fibroid is the most common disease of women of reproductiveage, affecting 25 percent of African American women at the age of 25 and up to 80 percent African American women by the age of menopause.