What causes fibroids to grow?

Question

Can taking too much plan B cause fibroid to grow? I took 10 plan B in the past. I have stopped taking it. But I am worried about my future.

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

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 4

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 5

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 6

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

Answer 7

Smooth muscle tumor: Fibroids are growths of the smooth muscle of the uterine wall. These are almost always benign, but they can become large. Different people may have 1-2 large fibroids or multiple smaller fibroids, or a combination. Most are asymptomatic, but they can cause abnormal bleeding, pain, infertility, or mass effect (eg, pressing on the bladder affecting bladder function).

Answer 8

Not known...: ...., but genetic factors and hormone status plays a part.

Answer 9

Not known: It is not known what causes fibroids.

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