‘Life is better now’: Young woman suffering from uterine fibroids finds advocate in her gynecologist

Taiylar Ball, 24, had been experiencing painful periods for years. At times she suffered nausea and vomiting, had frequent urination and couldn’t move from her couch. She thought everyone’s periods were painful, but when her mother pointed out her bulging stomach, Ball went to see a medical provider. An ultrasound revealed uterine fibroids — benign growths in the uterus that develop in up to 80% of people who can get pregnan