Fibroids Awareness Month - July 2026

 Uterine fibroids are benign tumours of the uterus that affect millions of women and are most common in women of reproductive age.  Fibroids can often be overlooked but they can cause significant symptoms like heavy menstrual bleeding, pain, fatigue and fertility issues.  Fibroids Awareness Month takes place every July in order to raise aware of these non-cancerous growths and to encourage education, research and diagnosis.

 RELATED LIBRARY RESOURCES  

The Health Libraries, both at the Royal Stoke and County Hospitals, offer numerous resources on this topic. In the lists below you’ll find a small selection of items from our collection. To locate these items, simply go to our online catalogue or ask at the counter. This document covers the following resources – books, journals, journal articles and patient information.

 

BOOKS   

• Fibroids; Abduljabbar, Hassan; (InTechOpen), 2021 – available online as an Open Access e-book.

• Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Gynecological Disorders; Yang, Qiwei; (MDPI); 2025 – available online as an Open Access e-book.

• Links between Fibrogenesis and Cancer: Mechanistic and Therapeutic Challenges: Mechanistic and Therapeutic Challenges; Gabazza, Esteban C; (MDPI); 2019 – available online as an Open Access e-book.

• Clinical Imaging Applications in Obstetrics and Gynecology; Recker, Florian; Strizek, Brigitte; Gembruch, Ulrich; (MDPI); 2024 – available online as an Open Access e-book.

• Family Planning and Reproductive Health; Amarin, Zouhair; Abduljabbar, Hassan; (InTechOpen); 2020 – available online as an Open Access e-book.

• Netter's obstetrics & gynecology; Smith, Robert P; Netter, Frank Henry; et al; (Elsevier); 2024; 4^th edition – available as a Keele e-book via the link above, or an NHS e-book here via ClinicalKey (with an OpenAthens username).

• Berek & Novak's gynecology essentials; Berek, Jonathan S; Berek, Deborah L; 2021; (Wolters Kluwer); 1^st edition.

• The Johns Hopkins Manual of gynecology and obstetrics; Chou, Betty; Cross, Chantel; et al; (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins); 2026; 7^th edition.

• Te Linde's operative gynecology; Van Le, Linda; Handa, Victoria Lynn; (Wolters Kluwer); 2024; 13^th edition.

JOURNALS   

• The Lancet. Obstetrics, gynaecology, & women's health; (Elsevier); - available as an Open Access e-journal from 2025 onwards.

• European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology (Online); (Elsevier) – available as a Keele e-journal from 1995 & also available as an NHS e-journal 2007 onwards via ClinicalKey here with an OpenAthens log-in.

• American journal of obstetrics and gynecology; (Elsevier) – available as Keele e-journal from 2000 onwards & also as an NHS e-journal 2007 onwards via ClinicalKey here with an OpenAthens log-in.

• Obstetrics, gynaecology & reproductive medicine; (Medicine Publishing) – available as a Keele e-journal from 2007 onwards & also as an NHS e-journal 2007 onwards via ClinicalKey here with an OpenAthens log-in.

• Case reports in obstetrics and gynecology; (John Wiley & Sons Ltd) – available as an Open Access e-journal from 2011.

N.B. NHS members can obtain temporary Keele IT logins to view Keele e-journals from the Keele IT suite in the Health Library at Royal Stoke. NHS ejournals will require login with an NHS Open Athens account.

Access more journals via our Journals webpage: http://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/find/journals/  

OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL ARTICLES

• “Systematic review with network meta-analysis: efficacy and safety of minimally invasive interventions for symptomatic uterine fibroids”; Li, Yue; Wang, Xing-Yi; Guo, Ying; et al; International journal of hyperthermia, 2026-12, Vol.43 (1), pp.2670499

• “Uterine fibroids”; Bulun, Serdar E; Yin, Ping; Wei, JianJun; et al; Physiological reviews, 2025-10, Vol.105 (4), pp.1947-1988

• “Image‐guided therapies for uterine fibroids”; Lewis, Jordann‐Mishael; Algurjia, Esraa; Lumsden, Mary A; et al; International journal of gynecology and obstetrics, 2025-11, Vol.171 (2),p p.495-506

• “Causal association between uterine fibroids and cardiovascular disease: A Mendelian randomization study”; Yao, Ming; Zhao, Shulan; et al; Medicine (Baltimore), 2025-05, Vol.104 (22), p.e42627

• “The Uterus Keeps the Score: Black Women Academics’ Insights and Coping with Uterine Fibroids”; Goosby, Bridget J; Winkle-Wagner, Rachelle; et al; Journal of health and social behavior, 2025-06, Vol.66 (2), pp.212-227

• “Magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MR-HIFU) therapy of uterine fibroids effectively reduces both bleeding and bulk symptoms-A prospective single-center 12-month follow-up study”; Otonkoski, Saara; Viitala, Antti; et al; Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica, 2026-06

• “Metabolic characteristic changes in local tissues after high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment for uterine fibroids”; Mu, Yan; Zhu, Tong; et al; International journal of hyperthermia, 2026-12, Vol.43 (1), p.2639437

• “The estrogen-progestogen-oxidative stress network in uterine fibroids: mechanistic insights and therapeutic opportunities”; Wang, Siyu; You, Wanhui; et al; Redox report : communications in free radical research, 2026-12, Vol.31 (1), p.2622747

• “Pregnancy, delivery, and neonatal outcomes in women with uterine fibroids carrying singleton vs. multiple gestations: A retrospective population database cohort study”; Gregory, Jenna; Badeghiesh, Ahmad; et al; European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology, 2026-07, Vol.323, p.115187, Article 115187

PATIENT INFORMATION / PATIENT ADVICE

• NHS website:
• Fibroids - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/fibroids/
• Hysteroscopy - https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/hysteroscopy/

• Charities / Further information:
• British Fibroid Trust - http://www.britishfibroidtrust.org.uk/
• Wellbeing of Women - https://www.wellbeingofwomen.org.uk/

• ClinicalKey Patient Education Leaflet [available via ClinicalKey for NHS members with Open Athens log-in]:
• Fibroids in the Uterus - https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/patient_handout/5-s2.0-pe_c48d71f3-ee26-4271-b813-0e664416f877

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