WHAT ARE UTERINE FIBROID TUMORS?

Uterine fibroid tumors are benign (noncancerous) growths of the uterus and may also be called myomas, leiomyomas, fibromas, or just fibroids. They arise from the smooth muscle connective tissue that lines the uterus (myometrium) and can grow in any location in and around the uterus. Like other tumors, they have miraculous powers of survival because of their uncanny ability to create their own vascular networks or surreptitiously appropriate those of the uterus or other nearby organs. Some women only develop one fibroid or just a few, while others may have as many as 100 or more. Their size also varies tremendously; some are so small that a microscope is needed to visualize them, while others grow as large as a basketball.


Since not all fibroids cause symptoms, not all fibroids will be diagnosed, which means prevalence rates may be higher than current estimates. However, just because fibroids are common and not always symptomatic, dont let that mislead you into thinking that they cant cause medical mischief. In some cases severe symptoms may develop that require urgent medical attention. The chance that fibroid will turn cancerous is very rare.


WHAT CAUSES FIBROIDS?

Fibroids occur when a single uterine smooth muscle connective tissue cell replicates until a cluster of cells form a mass that is distinct from the normal muscular tissues. Doctors and researchers are still investigating what triggers this disregulated growth; however no one really knows why fibroids develop.


Some possibilities are genetic factors (fibroids tend to run in families) or hormonal causes (fibroid tissue has more estrogen and progesterone receptors than normal uterine tissue and therefore are more sensitive to alteration of these two hormones during the menstrual cycle). Other observed tendencies include the fact that:


Fibroids that do not cause a problem for  the woman can be left untreated. In some cases, even fibroids that are not causing symptoms require removal or at least  close observation. Rapid growth is a reason to watch more carefully, since a  rare cancerous form of fibroid (leiomyosarcoma) is usually  a fast-growing tumor, and it cannot be differentiated from  a benign fibroid by ultrasound or other imaging studies.  Although this particular type of tumor rarely occur, a close observation is highly recommended in order to prevent  possible-future complications.


Another risk of leaving fibroid tumors alone is that they  sometimes grow to a size that eventually cause significant  symptoms and complications. If fibroids grow large to an  extent, it may require that the entire uterus be removed. 


Fibroids are also a major cause of recurrent miscarriages.  If they are not treated/removed in these cases, the woman  may not be able to sustain a pregnancy. Fibroids may also  prevent a woman from conceiving thereby causing a form  of infertility.


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