Pelvic Health Solutions - Fibroids - Overview: Fibroids
Overview: Fibroids
Fibroids are benign (noncancerous) growths in the smooth muscle tissue of the walls of the uterus, or womb. They can be as small as a pea or grow larger than a grapefruit.
Fibroids are extremely common: by age 50, approximately 80% of African-American women and approximately 70% of Caucasian women will have had fibroids.

Common symptoms of fibroids
While 50-80% of fibroids show no symptoms, depending on their size, number and location, fibroids can lead to more serious symptoms including:
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Heavy periods (learn more)
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Anemia due to chronic excessive bleeding
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Pain or pressure in the abdomen or lower back
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Pain during sex
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Difficulty urinating, frequent urination or constipation
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Infertility (the inability to have children)
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