Checklist of Risk factors and symptoms for fibroids

June 16, 2004

Fibroids & Endometriosis

Checklist of Risk Factors and Symptoms

for Fibroids

Risk Factors for Fibroids

• Pregnancy
• Perimenopause
• Use of high-dose estrogen birth control pills
• Anovulatory cycles
• Use of estrogen replacement therapy in postmenopausal

  women with pre-existing fibroids

• Endometrial hyperplasia
• Obesity
• Family history of fibroids
• Excessive use of alcohol, fat, red meat, dairy

  products, chocolate, and sugar

Symptoms of Fibroids

• Heavy menstrual bleeding
• Irregular menstrual bleeding and spotting
• Pelvic pressure and pain
• Urinary frequency and urgency
• Constipation and hemorrhoids
• Infertility
• Loss of pregnancies

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