Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim July 2025 as Fibroid Awareness Month in New York.

Assembly Resolution No. 743 memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim July 2025 as Fibroid Awareness Month in New York. The resolution highlights the significant health and economic impacts of uterine fibroids, which are the most common benign tumors in the uterus and a leading cause of hysterectomies. It notes the disproportionate impact on African American women and the substantial costs associated with fibroids, including medical expenses and lost work due to absenteeism and short-term disability.

Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim July 2025 as Fibroid Awareness Month in New York.

Assembly Resolution No. 743 memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim July 2025 as Fibroid Awareness Month in New York. The resolution highlights the significant health and economic impacts of uterine fibroids, which are the most common benign tumors in the uterus and a leading cause of hysterectomies. It notes the disproportionate impact on African American women and the substantial costs associated with fibroids, including medical expenses and lost work due to absenteeism and short-term disability.