What is Uterine Fibroids
Fibroid tumors are benign tumors of the muscular wall of the uterus. It is extremely rare to confuse other tumors for fibroids. The fibroids grow slowly throughout the reproductive life of a woman. When a woman reaches menopause the fibroids stop growing and begin to shrink.Although we do not know the exact cause of fibroids, hereditary factors clearly play a role. There are no scientifically proven ways for a patient to prevent fibroids from developing or to slow their growth.
Symptoms
Although the majority of fibroids will not cause symptoms, a significant number of women will suffer from symptoms attributable to their fibroids. These symptoms most often include:
Heavy bleeding during menstrual periods (menorrhagia)
Bleeding between menstrual periods (metrorrhagia)
Pelvic, back, or leg pain/pressure
Urinary frequency due to bladder compression
Painful intercourse (dyspareunia)
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