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WHAT ARE FIBROIDS?


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Fibroids, also known as uterine fibroids, leiomyomas, or myomas, are benign (non-cancerous) tumors that grow within the muscle tissue of the uterus.
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WHO IS AT RISK?


Since uterine fibroids are the most common tumors within the female reproductive system, all women are at a potential risk of developing them.

The majority of uterine fibroids are diagnosed in women between the ages of 35 and 54. However, fibroids can occur in women younger than 35.

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WHAT DOES THE RESEARCH SAY?


Studies demonstrate the prevalence of fibroids in 20-40% of women older than 35 years of age.1

Fibroids vary in size and can be as small as a seed, as big as a melon, and anywhere in between.

Most clinicians believe fibroids shrink when a woman goes through menopause.

REFERENCES:

  1. Wallach, E. E. (1992). Myomectomy. In Thompson, J. D., & Rock, J. A. (Eds.), Te Linde’s Operative Gynecology, 7th (pp. 647-662). Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott.
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