In a new study funded by NIH the rate of fibroid growth was studied in young African Americans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uterine fibroids are common, non-cancerous, uterine muscle tumors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fibroids are also a common cause of pain, heavy menstrual bleeding, anemia, and pregnancy associated complications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
African American women get uterine fibroids almost 10 years earlier than do white women. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have a small fibroid, you are twice as likely to get others than in women who do not have a fibroid seen on ultrasound. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most fibroids are within the wall of the uterus, and if they are under 3\/4 of inch in diameter, they usually grow much more rapidly than larger fibroids. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, small fibroids have close to a 1\/4 chance of disappearing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You definitely should discuss with your gyno your specific risk factors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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