10 Quick Facts About Fibroids

10 quick facts about fibroids

• Fibroids are extremely common. In fact, about 75 percent of women experience them at some point in their lives

• Intramural fibroids are the most common type. They grow inside the wall of the uterus

• Fibroids can impact reproductive function and may cause infertility or miscarriage in some women

• Some women with fibroids who experience unusually heavy bleeding during their periods may become anemic

• Fibroids can range in size from a few millimeters to the size of watermelons!

• Fibroids are typically found in women in their 30’s and 40’s 

• Fibroids are responsible for more than 200,000 hysterectomies each year in the US

• The cause of fibroids can result from several factors, including imbalanced estrogen levels

• Drinking coffee may boost estrogen levels in some women

• African American women are two to three times more likely to develop fibroids than women of other races or ethnicities