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.
John Lipman, MD, is an internationally recognized expert in the treatment of uterine fibroids. He has given over 200 lectures on Women's Health topics at Harvard, Stanford, Vanderbilt and Yale Medical Centers.
