Fibroid degeneration occurs when a uterine fibroid outgrows its limited blood supply and begins to die. Fibroids are benign uterine growths made of smooth muscle cells and fibrous tissue. Some people ...

Fibroids, noncancerous growths that develop in or on the uterus, are fueled by the hormones estrogen and progesterone. These hormones play a significant role in their development, growth and ...

Uterine fibroids are the commonest tumor in women. By the age of 50, 80% of Afro-Caribbean and 70% of Caucasian women will have at least one fibroid. [1] It is one of the commonest clinical ...

The majority of women with uterine fibroids are asymptomatic, consequently get less clinical attention and fibroid tumors often remain undiagnosed. [23,24] Symptomatic women typically complain ...

They include: Endometriosis Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) Fibroids Pelvic infection or surgery Pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause can also lead to a retroverted uterus due to the stretching or ...

For most women, periods are a normal monthly occurrence as regular (and annoying) as rent. That is unless you're pregnant, on some type of contraception, or have a health condition like PCOS that ...