Fibroids are non-cancerous (benign) tumors that grow from the muscle layers of the uterus (womb). They are also known as uterine fibroids, leiomyomas, or myomas.
Fibroids are growths of smooth muscle, and can vary from the size of a bean to as large as a melon.
Causes include; Genetic changes. Many fibroids contain changes in genes that differ from those in normal uterine muscle cells. Hormones: Estrogen and progesterone, two hormones that stimulate development of the uterine lining during each menstrual cycle in preparation for pregnancy, appear to promote the growth of fibroids. Fibroids contain more estrogen and progesterone receptors than normal uterine muscle cells do. Fibroids tend to shrink after menopause due to a decrease in hormone production.
Treatments include surgery, conservative surgical therapy, Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRH agonists) and so on. Thank you....
