Watch: Dr. Thomasena Ellison on fibroids and their impact on Black women

“We do not have the access to health care that should be provided to us,” says Dr. Thomasena Ellison on the topic of fibroids, naming systemic racism as a factor.

July is Fibroids Awareness Month. As previously reported by theGrio, we featured Dr. Thomasena Ellison, associate director of gynecology at Maimonides Medical Center, on “Unheard” to shed light on fibroids.

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