Roland S. Martin
March 15, 2026 · 4 min read
Doctors Missed Her Fibroids For 10 Years. She Endured 8 Blood Transfusions.
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- 1Tanika Gray Valbrun's journey with uterine fibroids began in her early teens, but it would take a devastating decade before she received proper med...
- 2From the beginning, Valbrun's symptoms were severe—heavy bleeding, intense pain, and debilitating bloating.
- 3The turning point came during college when Valbrun's symptoms escalated to dangerous levels.
- 4"I went to other doctors, they told me that I needed a D&C because they could not figure out where the bleeding was coming from," Valbrun recalls.
- 5It wasn't until Valbrun was 25 or 26 years old that a healthcare provider finally asked the crucial question: "Has anyone told you you have fibroids?
Overview
Tanika Gray Valbrun's journey with uterine fibroids began in her early teens, but it would take a devastating decade before she received proper medical care. As the founder of the White Dress Project, her story illuminates the dangerous gaps in women's healthcare and the life-altering consequences of medical dismissal.
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