Understanding UFE

What are Uterine Fibroids?

Uterine fibroids are smooth, muscular tumors that form in the uterus. These growths appear during women’s childbearing years, and are so common that 30% of all women develop them by age 35, and as many as 70% to 80% of women develop them by age 50. Fortunately, these fibroids are non-cancerous, and do not increase a woman’s chances of developing uterine cancer.

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Symptoms

  • Heavy bleeding during periods
  • Menstrual cycles that become progressively heavier and longer over time
  • Symptoms of anemia, including increased fatigue or dizziness
  • Feelings of fullness or heaviness in the pelvic area
  • Leg or lower back pain
  • Pelvic pressure and bloating; enlargement of the abdomen; constipation
  • Increased urinary frequency, caused by fibroids pressing on the bladder
  • Pain during sex
  • Large or numerous fibroids can sometimes cause infertility
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