​Washington, DC – CARE (Community, Action, Research and Education) About Fibroids, a nonprofit women's health organization dedicated to raising awareness of the impact of uterine fibroids among women in the U.S., published the fourth in a series of white papers seeking to highlight the challenges facing women living with fibroids. The paper published today titled, “The Financial Impact of Uterine Fibroids” explores the economic implications of fibroids including the loss of productivity for women that cost the U.S. economy $34 billion annually. 

On Jul. 30, CARE About Fibroids Executive Director Jenny Rosenberg participated in a fireside chat sponsored by the Black Women's Health Imperative (BWHI) entitled "Suffering in Silence: Our Fight with Uterine Fibroids." The chat, which also featured The White Dress Project Founder Tanika Gray Valburn, Melissa Harris-Perry, and Cynthia Bailey touched on a wide array of issues pertaining to uterine fibroids, including disease management, treatment, and black women's experiences with fibroids. 

In a letter to the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, CARE About Fibroids and 17 leading fibroids and women's health stakeholders joined a letter of support penned by the Black Womens' Health Imperative for The Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act (H.R.6383/S.4397). Sponsored by Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY) and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), the bill would direct the National Institutes of Health and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to conduct and expand upon uterine fibroids research, as well as Medicaid coverage of treatment options for this health condition. CARE About Fibroids is proud to join BWHI and our stakeholder partners in supporting this vitally important effort.

Today, Responsum Health (Responsum) announced the launch of an online empowerment, knowledge, and support platform for women with uterine fibroids (UF)—a condition that affects 70% to 80% of all women by the age of 50. Provided in partnership with The White Dress Project and CARE About Fibroids—two of the nation’s leading fibroids support organizations—and with support and collaboration from AbbVie, a global research-driven biopharmaceutical company, Responsum for Fibroids is available for free via web browser or mobile app

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January 29, 2020

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Jenny Rosenberg
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Washington, DC – CARE (Community, Action, Research, and Education) About Fibroids, a nonprofit women's health organization dedicated to raising policymaker awareness of the impact of uterine fibroids among women in the U.S., today announced the publication of the group's third white paper entitled, "A Report on the Sexual and Emotional Impact of Uterine Fibroids." Given that the physical impacts of uterine fibroids have been well-documented and researched, CARE About Fibroids deemed it vital to focus on the emotional, mental, and psychological impact. The report predominately highlights the need for providers, physicians, community advocates, and activists to understand the overreaching impact that uterine fibroids has on the women who have to confront their existence every day. 

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August 13, 2019

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Jenny Rosenberg
jtr@careaboutfibroids.org

​Washington, D.C., and Durham, N.C., August 13, 2019 – Responsum Health (Responsum), an innovative creator of personalized patient newsfeeds and support platforms, and the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI), a leading academic research organization, are excited to announce an agreement to collaborate on their shared mission to improve the quality of life for patients with uterine fibroids. They are joined in this effort by The White Dress Project and CARE About Fibroids, two of the nation’s top uterine fibroids patient advocacy organizations. The announcement follows Fibroids Awareness Month, recognized in July.

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July 29, 2019

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​CARE About Fibroids applauds U.S. Representatives David Scott (D-GA), Robin Kelly (D-IL), Marcia Fudge (D-OH), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE-At Large), and Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC-At Large) for their introduction of a Congressional resolution expressing support for the designation of July 2019 as Uterine Fibroids Awareness month.

CARE About Fibroids is proud to join forces with organizations from the Caribbean, US, UK and France to launch a global campaign calling for a greater focus on fibroids. The campaign highlights the need for a global change where all stakeholders (healthcare professionals, women and their families) are better informed about fibroids so they are empowered to take action to improve the health and wellbeing of the many women affected by this condition.

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November 29, 2018  

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wecanwearwhite@gmail.com

Washington, DC — CARE (Community, Action, Research, and Education) About Fibroids, a nonprofit women’s health organization dedicated to raising policymaker awareness of the impact of uterine fibroids among women in the U.S., today unveiled a wide-ranging strategic partnership with The White Dress Project (thewhitedressproject.org), the nation’s preeminent patient support organization for women with fibroids.