Common: About 50% of women have fibroids in the uterus by the age of 35. The size you describe is approaching golfball size. Most women have no symptoms from their fibroids, but some have such severe symptoms (pain, bleeding, pressure, etc) that they require treatment - usually surgery.
Answered 3/22/2020
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Small growth: Anyone can get a uterine fibroid, which is an overgrowth of muscle cells in the shape of a ball. Like moles on the skin, they come in different sizes/shapes; RARELY cancerous. You only need surgery if you have symptoms like pain/pressure/incontinence/bleeding/bloating. Size/location don't matter. Lupron (leuprolide) or embolization are ways to control w/out surgery. US follow up is very important.
Answered 8/3/2018
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