18/07/2025
WHAT ARE FABROIDS:-
Also called Myoma, leiomyoma.fibromyoma.
Uterine fibroids are benign smooth muscle tumors of the uterus, part of the female reproductive system.Most people with fibroids have no symptoms while others may have painful or heavy periods. If large enough,they may push on the bladder, causing a frequent need to urinate.
TYPES:-
There are different types of uterine fibroids depending on where they’re located and how they attach. Specific types of uterine fibroids include:
INTRAMURAL FABROIDS: These fibroids are embedded into the muscular wall of your uterus. They’re the most common.
*SUBMUCOSAL FABROIDS: These fibroids grow under the inner lining of your uterus.
*SUBSEROSAL FABROIDS: This type of fibroid grows under the lining of the outer surface of your uterus. They can become quite large and grow into your pelvis.
*PEDUNCULATED FIBROIDS: The least common type, these fibroids attach to your uterus with a stalk or stem. They’re often described as mushroom-like because they have a stalk and then a wider top.
IMPORTANT QUESTION IS WHAT CAUSES FABROIDS?
One of the main risk factors associated with uterine fibroids are genetic mutations in the smooth muscle cells. Additionally, the female steroid hormones estrogen and progesterone can be associated with fibroid growth, due to their effect on cell division and increasing certain growth factors. Therefore, the higher the levels of these hormones, the higher the risk of developing leiomyomas. Higher levels of female steroid hormones are associated with breastfeeding, perimenopausal, and pregnant individuals. People that have never been pregnant (also K/A nulliparous individuals) are also at higher risk for leiomyoma. Estrogen levels decrease in menopause, which can lead to leiomyomas tendency to shrink during this time. Finally, rare genetic diseases such as hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer (Reed's syndrome) can lead to the development of multiple skin and uterine leiomyomas.
