uterine fibroids

DESCRIPTION

• Noncancerous growths of the uterus that often appear during childbearing years.
• Develop from the smooth muscular tissue of the uterus

CAUSES

• A single cell divides repeatedly, eventually creating a firm, rubbery mass distinct from nearby tissue.
• Some fibroids go through growth spurts, and some may shrink on their own.

symptoms

• Need to urinate more often
• Heavy menstrual bleeding

TREATMENTS

• Birth control pills
• Intrauterine devices
• Iron supplements

PREVENTIONS

• There is no known treatment that prevents uterine fibroids

PROGNOSIS

• As many as 3 out of 4 women have uterine fibroids sometime during their lives
• Most women do not know when they have it

RESOURCES

• http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/uterine-fibroids/basics/defin...