Everything you want to know about fibroids, but were afraid to ask….

1) Fibroids are the most common benign tumor of the uterus. Approximately 70% of women have fibroid tumors.

2) In the majority of women their fibroids go undetected and may not ever require any treatment.

3) Location is everything. Symptoms depend on where within the uterus your fibroids are located, how large they are and how many are present.

4) Some common symptoms include pelvic pressure, bleeding, anemia, and urinary frequency

5) Fibroids can cause significant anemia requiring blood transfusion if they go untreated

6) Some fibroid tumors grow rapidly causing significant bloating, pelvic pressure and pain

7) Surgical interventions for fibroid tumors are not what they used to be, minimally invasive options are abundant

8) Depending on location, some fibroids can be removed either vaginally or abdominally

9) Hysterectomy is not the only option for your fibroids!

10) Even if hysterectomy is the right option for you it will likely only improve your quality of life

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