Uterine Fibroids Also called: Fibroids, Uterine leiomyomata Summary Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumors in women of childbearing age. Fibroids are made of muscle cells and other tissues that grow in and around the wall of the uterus, or womb. The cause of fibroids is unknown. Risk factors include being African American or being overweight. Many women with fibroids have no symptoms. If you do have symptoms, they may include Heavy or painful periods or bleeding between periods Feeling “full” in the lower abdomen Urinating often Pain during sex Lower back pain Reproductive problems, such as infertility, multiple miscarriages or early labor Your health care provider may find fibroids during a gynecological exam or by using imaging tests. Treatment includes drugs that can slow or stop their growth, or surgery. If you have no symptoms, you may not even need treatment. Many women with fibroids can get pregnant naturally. For those who cannot, infertility treatments may help. NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Leiomyoma National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Uterine Myomectomy National Institutes of Health NIH MedlinePlus Magazine Fibroid Tumors in Women: A Hidden Epidemic? Find an Expert Find an Interventional Radiologist Society of Interventional Radiology National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institute of Child Health and Human Development womenshealth.gov Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health Statistics and Research Genetic Cause of Infertility Associated with Uterine Fibroids National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Genetics Genetics Home Reference: hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer National Library of Medicine Diagnosis and Tests How Are Uterine Fibroids Diagnosed? National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Hysteroscopy American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Ultrasound — Pelvis Array Array Hysteroscopy Living with uterine fibroids Pelvic laparoscopy – slideshow Uterine artery embolization Uterine artery embolization – discharge Uterine fibroids Treatments and Therapies Medical Treatments for Fibroids National Institute of Child Health and Human Development MR-guided Focused Ultrasound for Uterine Fibroids Array Myomectomy Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Surgical Treatments for Fibroids National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Uterine Artery Embolization Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE) Radiological Society of North America Encyclopedia Pelvic laparoscopy Transvaginal ultrasound Journal Articles Uterine Fibroids Videos and Tutorials Uterine Fibroid Embolization OR-Live Start Here Uterine Fibroids American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Uterine Fibroids National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Uterine Fibroids Fact Sheet Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s Health Symptoms What Are the Symptoms of Uterine Fibroids? National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Latest News FDA OKs ‘Containment’ Bag for Certain Uterine Surgeries HealthDay Women’s Sex Lives Get a Boost After Non-Surgical Fibroid Treatment HealthDay
