Shedding Light on Fibroids: Breaking the Silence for Black Women’s Health

“I think fibroids are like every other disease; if we can catch it sooner, we can do more, and some of the more is just education and lifestyle modifications, ” said Dr. Soyini Hawkins. Photo submitted When Dr. Soyini Hawkins faced her own battle with uterine fibroids, she realized firsthand how limited and often confusing the treatment options could be.& “I had an open procedure. I had to be cut from waist to waist, and that recovery was hard,” Hawkins said.& “This technology is out there that can treat these women in a very different way, with great outcomes. Why are we not given more of these options? So immediately I was drawn to that purpose behind my career to help women do better.” That question became the driving force behind her career.& Today, as a minimally invasive surgeon and founder of the Fibroid and Pelvic Wellness Center of Georgia in suburban Atlanta, which she started nearly a decade ago, Hawkins is dedicated to expanding treatment options for the many women who share her story. “Immediately, I was drawn to that purpose behind my career: to help women do better,” she says.& “I wanted to be extremely intentional about the...