Fibroids

Fibroids

What is Fibroids?

Uterine fibroids are a common type of noncancerous tumor that can grow in and on your uterus. Not all fibroids cause symptoms, but when they do, symptoms can include heavy menstrual bleeding, back pain, frequent urination and pain during sex

  • Constipation.
  • Growing stomach area.
  • Pelvic pressure or pain.
  • Longer or more frequent periods.
  • Frequent urination or trouble urinating.
  • Heavy menstrual bleeding or painful periods.
  • Pain in the stomach area or lower back, or pain during sex.
  • Constipation
  • Frequent urination
  • Anemia
  • Infertility
  • Pain during sex
  • Painful periods
  • Abdominal cramps
  • Dyspareunia
  • Heavy menstrual bleeding

Many fibroids contain changes in genes that differ from those in typical uterine muscle cells. Hormones. Two hormones called estrogen and progesterone cause the tissue the lines the inside of the uterus to thicken during each menstrual cycle to prepare for pregnancy. These hormones also seem to help fibroids grow

  • Obesity.
  • African American race.
  • Family history of uterine fibroids.
  • High blood pressure.
  • No history of pregnancy.
  • Vitamin D deficiency.
  • Food additive consumption
  • Age (older women are at higher risk than younger women)

Get regular exercise. And eat a balanced diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables. Some research suggests that birth control pills or long-acting progestin-only contraceptives may lower the risk of fibroids. But using birth control pills before the age of 16 may be linked with a higher risk.

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?
  • Hysterectomy. A hysterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the womb.
  • Myomectomy. A myomectomy is surgery to remove the fibroids from the wall of your womb.
  • Hysteroscopic resection of fibroids.
  • Hysteroscopic morcellation of fibroids.

How is it treated?

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Myomectomy (my-o-MEK-tuh-me) is a surgical procedure to remove uterine fibroids — also called leiomyomas (lie-o-my-O-muhs). These common noncancerous growths appear in the uterus. Uterine fibroids usually develop during childbearing years, but they can occur at any age.

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