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Fibroids

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Benign tumors made of muscular and fibrous tissues that typically develop in the wall of the uterus.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common
Preteen
6-13
Rare
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

Symptoms

Constipation
Bloating or abdominal fullness
Stomach pain
Abdominal pain
Leg pain
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Fibroids
NSAIDs
Hormone therapy
Synarel
Lupron

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Fibroids

Surgery

Hysterectomy
Embolization
Uterine artery embolization

Tests

Complete blood count

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A 36-year old female asked:

I am in the 30 "s , how can I reduce estrogen in my body in order to shrink fibroids ?And what foods shld i eat and avoid?

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A 44-year old female asked:

Hysterosonogram u/s dr saw a polyp. Then he & tech were discsing if it was a fibroid. Sched to remove. Is poss to not be able to difference btwn 2?

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A 43-year old female asked:

question got cut off) new 1.1cm intramural fibroid, told repeat u/s in 4 months. Why is this important since fibroids r so common & a benign finding?

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A 35-year old asked:

What is the curse of fibroid?

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A 54-year old asked:

What are fibroids?

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A 34-year old female asked:

What causes fibroids?

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A 47-year old female asked:

Can you feel fibroids?

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Are fibroids palpable?

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A 19-year old female asked:

Is fibroids hereditary

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Where can fibroids grow?

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Can fibroids move about?

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Do fibroids grow everyday?

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A 49-year old female asked about a 47-year old female:

What causes fibroid tumors?

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A 39-year old female asked:

Is fibroid tumor dangerous?

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A 46-year old female asked:

Did fibroid make you tired?

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What causes fibroids to grow?

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A 40-year old asked:

Meaning of subserous fibroid?

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A 42-year old asked:

What are fibroid tumours like?

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What are symptoms of fibroids?

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A 40-year old asked:

What is a fibroid cytoma tumor?

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How do fibroid and cyst differ?

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What are the tests for fibroids?

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How can a fibroid tumor affect me?

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Do fibroids go away by themselves?

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Want to know about fibroid in utrus?

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Need explanation of fibroid removal?

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What is posterior subserosal fibroid?

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Can a person die because of fibroids?

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Why should women know about fibroids?

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Can fibroids grow in size and number?

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