Research indicates that Black women are two to three times more likely than their white counterparts to develop fibroids, often at younger ages and with increased severe symptoms (Marshall et al., 1997; Stewart et al., 2017). Yet, the emotional, psychological, and somatic impact of fibroids, particularly as it intersects with race, gender, and medical trauma, remains underexplored in psychological literature. Existing biomedical models typically approach fibroids through surgical, pharmacological, or reproductive lenses, leaving a gap in understanding the emotional and unconscious dimensions of living with this condition. Particularly absent are perspectives that address the intersection of race-based stress, gendered expectations (e.g., the Strong Black Woman schema), and intergenerational trauma. All of which contribute to how African American women metabolize and embody pain (Beauboeuf-Lafontant, 2009; Davis, 2019; Hooks, 1993).

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This research moves in the direction of developing better screening protocols, robust prevention strategies, and noninvasive healing pathways for fibroids. Transformation begins with understanding, and understanding requires research. By integrating somatic psychology and alternative healing practices, my work offers an alternative framework for how we approach uterine fibroids. Not just as a medical issue, but as an embodied story of pain, resilience, and recovery.

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