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What is Uterine Fibroid

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Time: 2011/5/10 17:28:24

Fibroids are mostly known as muscle tumours, they are round and in most cases non-cancerous. They are a very common growth of the female genital tract and they seem to appear in women ages 30 to 50.

Fibroids are also called myoma of the uterus and they grow under the influence of oestrogen, because oestrogen promotes cell growth.

When you are oestrogen dominant, this means that you have low levels of progesterone – which contributes to the growth of the fibroids.

Uterine fibroids or uterine myomas (short for leiomyoma), affect more than 30 per cent of women. The terms fibroid and myoma are used interchangeably. Most fibroids do not cause symptoms, and do not require treatment. Fibroids may require treatment in the following circumstances:
1.When fibroids grow large enough to cause pressure on other organs, such as the bladder.
2.If fibroids are growing rapidly or
3.Causing abnormal bleeding and
4.Problems with fertility.

Fibroids can develop on or near the outer walls of the uterus, inside of the uterine cavity and within the actual wall.

Fibroids are frequently the reason why a woman has a hysterectomy - if your doctor does not consider or discuss several techniques for removing fibroids without removing the uterus, consider finding a second opinion.

The true cause of fibroids remains unknown. But there are several factors that seem to affect fibroids growth in most women.

sodas and intake of highly there are several factors processed food (fast that seem to affect fibroids food).

1. First is the role of xenoestrogens. These compounds have an oestrogen-like molecular structure that creates estrogenic effects in our bodies. Xenoestrogens include the growth hormones pervasive in ordinary milk, beef and chicken, most pesticides, and even the plastics used for food storage.

2. A second factor is genetics. There are clearly patterns of fibroids that run in families, and medical science can’t yet explain why.

3. Another important factor is the role of emotions. Most women know that their fibroid symptoms are definitely affected by their emotional lives (stress, difficult or abusive relationships, stressful profession or job) etc.

4. Changes in a woman’s hormone levels. The more oestrogen that fibroids are exposed to, the faster they grow.

5. Obesity and poor diet are important factors, since toxin are frequently stored in fatty tissues.

6. At menopanse, fibroids stop growing and may disappear, because the production of oestrogen in the ovaries goes down to between 40 to 60 per cent.

7. Diets deficient in fibre-rich foods such as fruits and vegetables, intake of highly sugary drinks and sodas intake of highly processed food (fast food)

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