Breaking the silence on fibroids - Colette Guthrie urges women to recognise signs, seek care, and become informed advocates for their health

Originally published by Jamaica Gleaner — Health & SeniorsColette Guthrie received her first fibroid diagnosis more than a decade ago, but she did little about it. Ten years later, a second diagnosis forced her to confront what she had previously ignored. This time, she could no longer turn a blind eye to what was happening to her body. The experience sent Guthrie on a journey of discovery that eventually led her to write Freedom from Fibroids, a book ai

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