Fibroids: Types, Causes, and treatment
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Fibroids Types, Causes, and 
treatment
Fibroids are one of the common problems that occur in 50% of the females 
now a days. Fibroids are also Most commonly known by other name's such 
as - 
• Leiomyomas
• Myomas
• Uterine Myomas
• Fibromas
It is also proved that up to 80% of the women's have been diagnosed with 
fibroids at about 50 years of age, and most of the women don't have any 
symptoms and also does not know they have fibroids.
Types of fibroids:-
There are basically four type of fibroids that develops in a women and this 
depends on the location in or on the uterus.
• Intramural Fibroids- these are the one of the most common type of 
fibroids, intramural fibroids appear within the muscular wall of the 
uterus intramural fibroids can grow larger and is also responsible to 
stretch the womb.
• Subserosal Fibroids- these fibroids generally form on the outside of 
the uterus which is also called as serosa. Beef fibroids main grow large 
enough that they can make the womb to appear bigger on one side.
• Pedunculated Fibroids- these are the tumors that can develop a 
stem these act as a slender base that supports the tumor. When these 
fibroids do so they are known as Pedunculated fibroids.
• Submucosal Fibroids- these are the type of tumors that develop in 
the middle muscle layer or the myometrium of the uterus, submucosal 
fibroids are also most commonly found in women.
Causes of fibroids-
The uterine fibroid is an unpredictable condition that gets severe over the 
time if left untreated  in women's. Here are some of the most common 
causes of uterine fibroids-
Hormones - The 
main two 
hormones that 
are responsible 
to  stimulate the 
development of 
uterine lining 
during pregnancy 
and menstrual 
cycles are 
oestrogen and 
progesterone, 
are more likely to 
appear in the 
promotion of 
overgrown 
fibroids. It is 
often observed 
that after the 
menopause the 
fibroids tend to 
shrink due to 
lack of 
production of 
these hormones.
Genetic changes - Many of the fibroids contains a sudden change in 
genes that is often observed in some of the womens that is different from 
normal uterine muscle cells these changes in genetics can cause fibroids.
Family history - The fibroids may run in the family. If in the family there 
is a history e off fibrosus  to your mother sister and grandmother there are 
high chances you also may develop it as well.
Prevention -
As we have read before that are severe  main causes of uterine fibroids 
that are due to changes hormonally and genetic changes, the main 
preventive phase starts with the changes in lifestyle that includes-
Cut on sugar
Healthy eating
Proper regular exercising
Practicing safe intercourse
Controlling of weight
Adding fruits and vegetables to your diet
Using hormonal contraceptives
Adding on micros like vitamin C, E and K.
Treatment of fibroids:-
1) Medications:-
Medicatios play an important role in the treatment of fibroids, Medication 
Target the hormone that regulate the menstrual cycle, treatment of 
symptoms such as heavy menstrual bleeding and pelvic pressure.
Medications include- 
Gonadotropin- releasing hormone(GnRH) agonists:- these helps in 
blocking the production of estrogen and progesterone, and put them in 
temporary menopause like stage.
GnRH include leuprolite(lupron Depot, eligard, others), goserelin, and 
triptorelin.
Progestin- releasing intrauterine device(IUD):- these help in relieving 
extra bleeding that is caused by fibroids. 
Tranexamic acid:- these are the non hormonal medication that is taken 
to ease the heavy menstrual periods.
2) Fibroid surgery:-
Myomectomy is the procedure that helps to remove the fibroids without 
uterus damage there are several types of myomectomy, which procedure 
will be the best depends on where the fibroids are present, the type of 
myomectomy procedure that helps in removal of fibroids includes -
• Hysteroscopy 
- this is the 
procedure done by 
inserting a scope in 
the vagina and the 
cervix into the 
uterus this is used 
to cut away the 
• fiLbarpoaidrso scuospinyg-  ththise  
pscrocped. ure also 
includes using of 
scope to remove 
the fibroids but in 
this procedure 
there are few small 
in seasons done in 
the abdominal 
region to enter and 
exit the scope this 
procedure is 
generally 
accomplished by 
assistant of Robot.
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