The Important Things to Know About Fibroids 

It’s up to women to take care of the health of their families, but when it comes to their health, many go unnoticed as they deal with several problems. Many of the things that women deal with are hard to talk about, like postpartum recovery or incontinence.

There are fibrous tumors in the uterine wall called leiomyomas, also called “fibroids.” These tumors are usually not cancerous. Some women have fibroids that are the size of grains of rice. For others, they can be as big as oranges. Even apple cores can have them. They are a significant public health problem because they affect so many women and are the main reason for hysterectomies in the United States, which is why they are so important.

If you have fibroids or think you might, Marsh has seven things you should know about them:

Because the body makes fibroids in uterus, some people are at risk. Fibroids are more common in women in their 40s and early 50s when they are most likely to form. This is when they are most common. There are fewer fibroids when a woman goes through menopause, so this is why

Fibroids can happen to any woman, but Marsh says that African American women are more likely to get them. They make up about 80% to 90% of those who get them. More than a quarter of African American women between the ages of 21 and 30 already have fibroids.

When a woman is fat, she is more likely to get fibroids. Women who eat a lot of red meat are also more likely to get fibroids.

They aren’t known to be caused by any one thing. An essential part of the development of fibroids is thought to be hereditary. If you or a member of your family has fibroids, you’re more likely to get them, too. It would help if you didn’t ignore your symptoms because you don’t have uterine fibroids in your family. This is not a good thing to do.

What are the signs and symptoms of fibroids? How can they be found?

Fibroids are common in women, but some don’t have any symptoms. People who do have symptoms often find it hard to live with them. There are a lot of them:

Anemia or the need for a blood transfusion can happen if you have terrible menstrual cramps and a lot of bleeding. Due to pressure in the bladder, this causes people urinate more often. Constipation and back pain are caused by rectum pressure, which makes constipation happen—bulging of the stomach, can happen if there is a giant fibroid cyst in the stomach. Besides the many physical symptoms, fibroids can affect women’s emotional well-being, says Marsh. Many women are depressed, anxious, have less quality of life, and have a terrible body image.

To how much blood do you need to stop?

A fibroid can cause a lot of vaginal flow by changing the shape of the endometrial cavity or womb. It’s hard to say how much bleeding is too much. Bleeding that affects your daily life should be a cause for concern. Some of the following are also a cause for worry:

There are other signs of PCOS, such as bleeding and having more than one period in a month at the same time.

Blood clots are more significant than a golf ball moving through the body when you are on a cycle that lasts for a long time. Many pads and tampons can be soaked simultaneously, like every hour, when you use monthly hygiene products. If you have any of these symptoms, it’s time to see a doctor.