Mission
Statement
The
National Uterine Fibroids Foundation is a nonprofit public charity
dedicated to the following five goals:
- To provide information to the public about the diagnosis
of, and treatment options for, uterine fibroids and related conditions
affecting women's reproductive systems, and the right to receive,
and the nature of, informed consent from medical providers for the
treatment of uterine fibroids and related medical conditions affecting
women's reproductive systems;
- To advocate for the rights of all women to maintain independent
choice in the matter of deciding upon treatment options for uterine
fibroids and related medical conditions affecting women's reproductive
systems;
- To facilitate research studies conducted on the cause of,
treatment options for, and patient outcomes associated with treatment
of uterine fibroids and related medical conditions;
- To promote alternatives to hysterectomy in an effort to thereby
reduce the number of unnecessary hysterectomies performed on women
with gynecological problems each year in the United States;
- To provide support to internet-developed women's health groups
that provide services to women recovering from treatment choices that
resulted in a negative outcome and/or reduced Quality of Life
related to uterine fibroids and/or other conditions of their reproductive
systems.