More than 50 per cent of women struggle with fibroids silently

Fibroids remain one of the most common health conditions affecting women, yet many continue to suffer in silence due to delayed diagnosis, limited awareness and misconceptions surrounding treatment. Speaking on Kenyan radio Spice FM on Friday, Dr Naushad Karim, a fibroid treatment specialist at Aga Khan University Hospital, described fibroids as benign growths that develop from the muscles of the uterus. "Fibroids are not cancer. They are benign tumours that grow from the muscles of the uterus," he explained. Health experts are now calling for increased awareness, early screening and timely diagnosis, while urging women to seek medical attention early and understand that surgery is not the only treatment option available.