03: My Battle With 100 Fibroids - With Hilda Ngelo

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The topic of fibroids will be one thing that we will never stop talking about because raising awareness is very necessary. This time around, we will dive deep into a personal experience of one of our sisters on her quest to get rid of 100 fibroids.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">By age 50, nearly two-thirds of women experience uterine fibroids, which are noncancerous tumors that grow in the uterus and range from pea to football-sized and even larger. Data from Michigan Medicine shows that</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Nearly a quarter of Black women between 18 and 30 have fibroids compared to about 6% of white women, according to some national estimates. By age 35, that number increases to 60%. Black women are also two to three times more likely to have recurring fibroids or suffer from complications.”</span></em></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This data shows that women in our communities are disproportionately affected by fibroids and for that reason, there is a dire need for more education and discussion on this topic to help raise awareness and sensitize our community. Be inspired!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Meet Our Guest</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our guest for this episode is</span> <strong>Hilda Ngelo</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. Hilda was born in Cameroon and is an IT Change Partner, Creative Director of Ndià  Mangye, and Editor-in-Chief at Mammypi  FashionTV. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hilda shares with us her journey with fibroids, which has been such a difficult one to say the least, but she came out stronger than ever and survived a surgery, which took out 100 fibroids from her body. Hilda’s story doesn’t only depict the strength of a woman, but her ability to bear it all and never lose hope! </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Be inspired by Hilda’s story just as we are!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Contact Hilda</strong><