CA ACR257

Proclaims July 2018 as Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month in California and recognizes the need for greater research, treatment, and care options for uterine fibroids

Establishes that uterine fibroids are the most common noncancerous tumors in women of childbearing age, affecting an estimated 30 percent of women by age 35 and 80 percent by age 50

Notes that uterine fibroids disproportionately impact African American women (three times greater incidence) and Hispanic women (two times greater incidence) compared to Caucasian women

Identifies significant economic costs estimated at $5.9 billion to $34.4 billion annually in the United States, including $1.6 billion to $17.2 billion in lost work costs through absenteeism and short-term disability

Recognizes that multiple states and jurisdictions already observe Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month in July and that public awareness campaigns are held during this month annually