Overview

• Williams endured severe menstrual pain, heavy bleeding and anemia for years as doctors repeatedly dismissed her symptoms as normal or age-related.
• Under Dr. Taraneh Shirazian at NYU Langone in July 2024, she underwent a myomectomy that removed fibroids and adenomyosis while sparing her uterus.
• Since the surgery, Williams reports a dramatic improvement in daily life and no longer relies on constant pain management or iron infusions.
• During Fibroid Awareness Month she’s highlighting the underdiagnosis of fibroids—affecting up to 80 percent of Black women by age 50—and urging women to demand proper care.
• The tennis champion hints that her restored health could open the door to a return to competitive tennis.