"For a lot of Black women, fibroids are extremely aggressive and it hits them younger (in their 20s)," says Dr. Gaylene Pron of the tumors that grow on the outside and inside of the uterus or within the uterine wall. "They create havoc with the bleeding and pain."

By Erica Phillips I just jumped right in. Recently, I completed swimming lessons- Adult Splash 1. The seeds were planted a few years ago after started running: taking Aquafit for cross training, then at a friend's pool party: I started to learn to love the water and not fear it.