Up to 80% of women will develop uterine fibroids by age 50, but many people still don’t know what they are or how they can affect daily life.

This hour, we break down the basics of fibroids, from symptoms and diagnosis to the treatment options available.

And later, as summer temperatures rise, we hear from an emergency physician about how extreme heat affects the body and who is most at risk. Plus, we learn practical advice for keeping yourself and your family safe during the hottest days of the year.

Guests:
Dr. Cheruba Prabakar: Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Lamorinda Gynecology and Surgery, author of “Fibroids: Finally Heard” 
Dr. Cynthia Laverne Price: Emergency Medicine Physician at Hartford Healthcare

Up to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/uterine-fibroids#:~:text=An%20estimated%2020%25%20to%2050,so%20they%20are%20often%20undiagnosed">80% of women</a>&nbsp;will develop uterine fibroids by age 50, but many people still don&rsquo;t know what they are or how they can affect daily life.
This hour, we break down the basics of fibroids, from symptoms and diagnosis to the treatment options available.
And later, as summer temperatures rise, we hear from an emergency physician about how extreme heat affects the body and who is most at risk. Plus, we learn practical advice for keeping yourself and your family safe during the hottest days of the year.
Guests:
<ul>
<li>Dr. Cheruba Prabakar:&nbsp;Obstetrician and Gynecologist at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lamorindagyn.com/">Lamorinda Gynecology and Surgery</a>, author of &ldquo;<a href="https://www.thefibroiddoc.com/the-book">Fibroids: Finally Heard</a>&rdquo;&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://hartfordhospital.org/find-a-doctor/physician-detail?id=003j000000GCwqIAAT">Dr. Cynthia Laverne Price:</a>&nbsp;Emergency Medicine Physician at Hartford Healthcare</li>
</ul>

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.