what causes fibroids to grow?

Question

Can taking next choice pill cause fibroids to grow larger ?Also what is degeneration?

Answer 1

Estrogen: Fibroids grow when exposed to naturally occuring estrogen. Since estrogen levels "swing" to higher highs and lower lows as a woman gets into her mid 30's and 40's, fibroids tend to grow and cause symptoms at these ages.

Answer 2

Unknown: No one knows for sure what causes a fibroid to permanently increase in size. In theory a temporary increase in size can be caused by increased blood flow during phases of the patients menstrual cycle.

Answer 3

Sonogram: Although a pelvic exam at your doctor's office can give a good indication, a sonogram (ultrasound) is the best test for identifying fibroids. Treatment will depend on the extent of your symptoms and future fertility desires.

Answer 4

Heavy bleeding, pain: With menses are some common symtpoms. On pelvic exam, an enlarged uterus might be a sign. Ultimately, your physician can make the diagnosis with history, physical and an pelvic ultrasound. African american have a higher incidence of fibroids. There is a genetic predilection to fibroids too. Talk to your obgyn if you are suspicious.

Answer 5

Unclear: The exblate system uses MRI guided ultrasonic therapy to treat fibroids. To date, about 6500 women have undergone this procedure. It is not yet considered standard therapy. We look forward to new data to help us understand success rates and the ideal patient for this type of treatment.

Answer 6

There is no max size: But fibroids <10 cm are a general cut off. Also patients with less than 5 fibroids, no adenomyosis are good candidates to. Fibroids that can be resected hysteroscopically or that are calcified are typically not recommended for exablate which uses focused us energy to create thermal destruction of the tissue destroying the blood supply feeding the fibroid.

Answer 7

In the uterus: Fibroids are benign muscular growths that can occur in the wall of the uterus. They can occur on the inside of the wall, right in the middle, or on the outside. Commonly they cause no symptoms, but they can cause pain and/or bleeding, especially if they are large.

Answer 8

Uterus: Fibroids, or leimomyoma, are benign tumors that grow in the uterus. There are a several layers of the uterus, that these benign tumors grow. Submucosal, myometrial, subserosal, this is important when considering different treatment modalities. Submucosal fibroids are easily treated with myomectomy whereas myometrial and subserosal generally require other treatments, uterine artery embolization.

Answer 9

Anywhere: They can grow on the surface, inside the cavity, and the uterine wall. They can vary widely in size. Rarely, they can grow outside the uterus as well.

Answer 10

The uterus: Benign fibroids will only grow in the uterus.

Answer 11

Different treatment: Surgical removal, watchfull waiting, if small and asymptomatic hormonal treatment, to control the bleeding non-steroidal anti inflammatory medication like ibuprofen. To control the pain.

Answer 12

Surgery: No medication permanently shrinks fibroid tumors. If you have symptoms options exist to help improve them: myomectomy (cutting out fibroids, repairing uterus) for women who desire future pregnancy hysterectomy (fibroid uterus removal), preferably laparoscopic or vaginal routes, best choice if family complete uterine artery embolization - injection of foam to block uterus blood supply.

Answer 13

Fibroids: They are treated in many ways, it depends on the symptoms. If there are no symptoms then just get an occasional ultrasound to monitor them. For heavy periods one could just do birth control pills. Then there are the surgical therapies: in the right situation endometrial ablation, or myomectomy. The ultimate treatment is hysterectomy. There is another therapy: uterine artery embolization.

Answer 14

No: I've actually never heard this one. Fibroids are estrogen dependent and grow in response to increased estrogen exposure.

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