NJ lawmakers, doctors seek to raise awareness of uterine fibroids

Uterine fibroids are benign but painful and potentially debilitating tumors that impact at least two-thirds of all women by the time they are in their 50s.

By: Lilo H. Stainton

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: June 15, 2026

Words: 1,343

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Last fall, Rep. LaMonica McIver raced back to Washington, D.C., when House leaders announced a vote on a bill to reopen the federal government following a prolonged shutdown, a vote that came just hours after McIver underwent her fourth surgery for uterine fibroids.

Millions of New Jerseyans struggle with uterine fibroids, benign but painful and potentially debilitating tumors that impact at least two-thirds of all women by the time they are in …

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