FIBROIDS ALERT!!!
Did you know that fibroids is one of the many illnesses that affect women and have been around for a long time but people are mostly not aware that it is severe and can cause repercussions on the women's health and body such as infertility,pain and discomfort on the abdomen.
Below is the basic information you need to know about fibroids so that you can help yourself and others to live a healthy life....
WHAT CAUSES FIBROIDS?
No known exact cause but it has been linked with to the hormone oestrogen(female reproductive hormone produced by the ovaries.
WHO ARE PRONE TO DEVELOP THEM?
-Any woman,from around the age of 16 to 50 (during a woman's reproductive years when oestrogen levels are at their highest)
TYPES OF FIBROIDS
- There are three main types of fibroids which are namely:
- Intramural fibroids-the most common type of fibroids,which develop in the muscle wall of the womb.
- Subserosal fibroids- these develop outside the wall of the womb into the pelvis and can become very large.
- Submucosal fibroids-these develop in the muscle layer beneath the womb's inner lining and grow into the cavity of the womb.
In some cases, subserosal or submucosal fibroids are attached to the womb with a narrow stalk or tissue.These are known as pedunculated fibroids.
IMPORTANT!!!
It is advisable that every woman should go for regular checkups in their nearest hospital or visit their gynecologists for checkups before its too late..However for those who might be having them already don't despair, there is a range of treatment available for you...learn more
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