A hysterectomy is not your only choice. Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) opens the door to a less invasive, non-surgical, fertility-sparing option. The outpatient procedure typically lasts less than an hour and shrinks the fibroids with just a tiny incision in the skin. Find out if UFE is right for you.
Uterine fibroids, also known as leiomyomas or myomas, are muscular tumors that develop in the wall of the uterus, usually affecting women between the ages of 20 and 50. These growths are benign, meaning they are not cancerous. The medical term for uterine fibroids is uterine myomas, or “leiomyomas” which means tumors composed of smooth muscle cells in the uterus. Fibroids can exist as a single tumor or in clusters, ranging in size from as small as an apple seed to as large as a grapefruit.
Approximately 20% to 80% of women develop fibroids by the age of 50. Fibroids are most common in women in their 40s and early 50s. In women of reproductive age, up to one in five will experience uterine fibroids during this period. Regarding the ethnic distribution of fibroids occurrence, uterine fibroids are more common in African Americans as compared to White, Hispanic, or Asian women.
Fibroids can be categorized into different types based on their location and attachment:
Finding out if you have fibroids involves the utilization of different diagnostic methods, but it’s often not as complicated as it might sound.
Below, we’ll break down the diagnosis process in an easy-to-understand way.
Most fibroids are asymptomatic, but when they are large enough to cause symptoms, patients can experience a number of symptoms as listed below:
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