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Cancerous Fibroids In Uterus
Does heavy periods cause fibroid?
I always get very heavy bleeding during my periods times, I think it is due to my hypothyroidism trouble, my worry is will these heavy periods cause me to get fibroids in my ovaries or uterus? I am 42 years of age. And could these fibroids become cancerous?
Uterine fibroids develop from the smooth muscular tissue of the uterus (myometrium). A single cell reproduces repeatedly, eventually creating a pale, firm, rubbery mass distinct from neighboring tissue.
Fibroids range in size from seedlings, undetectable by the human eye, to bulky masses that can distort and enlarge the uterus. They can be single or multiple, in extreme cases expanding the uterus so much that it reaches the rib cage.
Doctors don't know the cause of uterine fibroids, but research and clinical experience point to several factors:
Genetic alterations. Many fibroids contain alterations in genes that code for uterine muscle cells.
Hormones. Estrogen and progesterone, two hormones that stimulate development of the uterine lining in preparation for pregnancy, appear to promote the growth of fibroids. Fibroids contain more estrogen and estrogen receptors than do normal uterine muscle cells.
Other chemicals. Substances that help the body maintain tissues, such as insulin-like growth factor, may affect fibroid growth.
There are few known risk factors for uterine fibroids, other than being a woman of reproductive age. Other factors include:
Heredity. If your mother or sister had fibroids, you're at increased risk of also developing them.
Race. Black women are more likely to have fibroids than are women of other racial groups. In addition, black women have fibroids at younger ages, and they're also likely to have more or larger fibroids.
Areas of research
Research examining other potential risk factors continues in these areas:
Obesity. Some studies have suggested that obese women are at higher risk of fibroids, but other studies have not shown a link.
Oral contraceptives. So far, strong data exist showing that women who take oral contraceptives have a lower risk of fibroids. This is generally true for all women, except those who start oral contraceptives between ages 13 and 16.
Pregnancy and childbirth. Researchers have also looked at whether pregnancy and giving birth may have a protective effect, and so far pregnancy and childbirth seem to have a protective effect.
