Fibroid Uterus is abnormal growths that develop in or on a woman’s uterus. About 70 to 80 percent of women experience fibroids by the age of 50. Sometimes, these tumors become quite large and cause severe abdominal pain and heavy periods.
They may be caused by :
Hormones :Estrogen and progesterone are the hormones produced by the ovaries.They cause the uterine lining to regenerate during each menstrual cycle and may stimulate the growth of fibroids.
Family History :Fibroids may run in the family. If your mother, sister, or grandmother has a history of this condition, you may develop it as well.
Pregnency: It increases the production of estrogen and progesterone in your body. Fibroids may develop and grow rapidly while you are pregnant.
Fibroids are non-cancerous growths in the muscle layer of your uterus (womb). They are very common. They are also known as myomas. Fibroids can vary in size, from being tiny to being the size of a melon.
Uterine fibroids are common
Uterine fibroids are common growths of the uterus. They often appear during the years you’re usually able to get pregnant and give birth. Uterine fibroids are not cancer, and they almost never turn into cancer. They aren’t linked with a higher risk of other types of cancer in the uterus either.
Fibroids vary in number and size. You can have a single fibroid or more than one. Some of these growths are too small to see with the eyes. Others can grow to the size of a grapefruit or larger. A fibroid that gets very big can distort the inside and the outside of the uterus. In extreme cases, some fibroids grow large enough to fill the pelvis or stomach area. They can make a person look pregnant.
Many people have uterine fibroids sometime during their lives. But you might not know you have them, because they often cause no symptoms. Your health care professional can find fibroids during a pelvic exam or pregnancy ultrasound.
We at Shreya Hospital help you dignose it through Ultrasound OR Pelvic MRI and cure it by our higly expierenced set of doctors.
