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Uterine Fibroids

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:

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  1. Uterine Fibroids (National Library of Medicine)  
    Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumors in women of childbearing age. Fibroids are made of muscle cells and other tissues ... of the uterus, or womb. The cause of fibroids is unknown. Risk factors include being African American ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/uterinefibroids.html - Health Topics
  2. Living with uterine fibroids 
    Uterine fibroids are tumors that grow in a woman's womb (uterus). These growths are not cancerous. No one knows exactly what causes fibroids. You may have seen your health care provider ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000715.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Uterine fibroids 
    Uterine fibroids are tumors that grow in a woman's womb (uterus). These growths are typically not cancerous (benign), and ... Uterine fibroids are common. As many as one in five women may have fibroids during their childbearing years. Half ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000914.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Uterine Fibroid Treatment Video (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    ... Screening Diseases and Conditions Safety En Español Uterine Fibroid Treatment This article will discuss uterine fibroid embolization ( ... limitations of Uterine Fibroids Treatment? What is Uterine Fibroid Treatment? Uterine fibroids are abnormal, benign growths in ...
    https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/uterine-fibroid-treatment - Videos
  5. Intestinal leiomyoma 
    A leiomyoma is a benign tumor made up mostly of smooth muscle cells. It is called an intestinal leiomyoma when the tumor is located in the intestinal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000251.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Uterine artery embolization - discharge 
    ... embolization (UAE) is a procedure to treat uterine fibroids without surgery. Uterine fibroids are noncancerous (benign) tumors that develop in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000161.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Uterine artery embolization 
    ... artery embolization (UAE) is a procedure to treat fibroids without surgery. Uterine fibroids are noncancerous (benign) tumors that develop in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007384.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Uterine Fibroids Fact Sheet (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)  
    Uterine Fibroids/Start Here ... Uterine Fibroids ... Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health
    https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/uterine-fibroids - External Health Links
  9. Uterine Fibroids (Food and Drug Administration)  
    Uterine Fibroids/Start Here ... Uterine Fibroids ... Food and Drug Administration ... FDA information for women on uterine fibroids
    https://www.fda.gov/consumers/womens-health-topics/uterine-fibroids - External Health Links
  10. Cervical Fibroids (Merck & Co., Inc.)  
    Cervix Disorders/Specifics ... Cervix Disorders ... Merck & Co., Inc. ... Cervical Fibroids - Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis & treatment from the Merck Manuals - ...
    https://www.merckmanuals.com/.../fibroids/cervical-fibroids - External Health Links
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