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When Do Fibroids Usually Appear?

When Do Fibroids Usually Appear? (0:21)

Fibroids usually appear in women of child-bearing age, says John Lipman, MD, interventional radiologist and Sharecare Advisory Board member. In this video, he explains that it's very rare to see fibroids in teens.

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[MUSIC] Typically women will see fibroids in their adult life. It's very rare to see them in teenagers. It's typically women of child bearing age, but again, African-American women not only get bigger fibroids, more numerous fibroids, they also tend to get them earlier.