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March 21, 2026Journal of Women s Health0 citations

Dairy Intake and Uterine Fibroid Development: A Prospective Study

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KAKy’Era V. ActkinsNational Institute of Environmental Health SciencesLWLauren A. WiseBoston UniversityGWGanesa WegienkaHenry Ford Health System

Key Points

  • To investigate the relationship between dairy intake and the growth of uterine fibroids.
  • Conducted a prospective ultrasound study
  • Monitored dairy intake among participants
  • Measured fibroid growth over time
  • Evidence suggests dairy intake is associated with reduced fibroid growth.

Abstract

The data from this prospective ultrasound study provide some evidence that dairy intake may reduce fibroid growth.

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Actkins et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69be36d46e48c4981c675ffehttps://doi.org/10.1177/15409996261428014
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