Uterine Fibroids - Question & Answers

My GP keeps on telling me that uterine fibroids are a rather common pathology, yet nobody I know suffers from them. Are they really so widespread?

How would I know if I have uterine fibroids?

I’d like to have children. Can fibroids be a problem?

Are there correct/wrong behaviours that can prevent or favour the development of fibroids?

How do I recover from fibroids?

Can uterine fibroids affect normal sexual activity?

I frequently have mood swings and I am often irritable. Could fibroids be the cause?

Can fibroids develop into something more serious, such as a malignant tumour?

My mother used to suffer from uterine fibroids. Am I at risk?

Can my regular, yearly gynaecological check-up show the presence of fibroids?

Source: ISS Salute

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