Uterine Fibroids

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Also known as:  Myoma of the Uterus;  Uterine Fibromyoma

 

Description

Uterine Fibroids are a type of benign tumor of the muscular wall of the Uterus.  Uterine Fibroids are composed of Smooth Muscle and Connective Tissue and are round and firm in appearance.  Usually they are as small as a hen’s egg but can grow much larger.

 

Prevalence

 Uterine Fibroids usually afflict women over the age of 30.

 Uterine Fibroids are clinically apparent in up to 25% of women.

 

These Substances may Alleviate Uterine Fibroids

Hormones

 Progesterone (cream applied topically) may alleviate Uterine Fibroids (by counteracting the that is the underlying cause of many cases of Uterine Fibroids).  [1]

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