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Representatives David Scott and Donna F. Edwards (MD-4) introduced a resolution (HRES 268) that designates July 2015 as Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month.

“After meeting with my constituent, Tanika Gray Valbrun, I learned that uterine fibroids are a serious health problem affecting many American women,” Congressman Scott said. “I also learned that African American women are disproportionately affected by uterine fibroid tumors. Tanika’s efforts through The White Dress Project have raised awareness of this condition. Yet, it has not received the attention, nor the funding, it deserves. I am promoting Uterine Fibroid Awareness Month to educate more women about their treatment options.”

“I thank Congressman Scott for joining me during National Women’s Health Week to introduce this important resolution recognizing the most prevalent medical condition affecting women, as an estimated 80 percent of women develop an uterine fibroid by age 50,” Edwards said. “We need to recognize the need for greater uterine fibroid research and the disparity rates of African-American and Hispanic uterine fibroid patients.”

Uterine fibroids are a major public health problem that affect a majority of American women, and representing one of the most prevalent benign gynecologic problems in our nation. HRES 268 encourages the President to issue a proclamation calling on the United States to observe the month with appropriate awareness and educational activities.

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