In this educational video Dr O'Donovan explains key things you need to know about uterine fibroids.

What are uterine fibroids?

Fibroids are noncancerous growths that develop in or around the womb (uterus). The growths are made up of muscle and fibrous tissue, and vary in size. They're sometimes known as uterine myomas or leiomyomas. Many women are unaware they have fibroids because they do not have any symptoms.

What are the symptoms of uterine fibroids?

According to the NHS "Women who do have symptoms (around 1 in 3) may experience: Heavy periods or painful periods; tummy (abdominal) pain; lower back pain; a frequent need to urinate; constipation; pain or discomfort during sex. In rare cases, further complications caused by fibroids can affect pregnancy or cause infertility."

If you have any of these symptoms, please go see your doctor.

How do you treat uterine fibroids?

There's no single best treatment for uterine fibroids. Many treatment choices exist. See the Mayo Clinic website for more details.

Content and timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
00:13 How common are fibroids?
00:36 Types of fibroids
01:12 What causes uterine fibroids?
01:39 Symptoms of fibroids
02:40 Diagnosis of fibroids
03:34 Treatment of uterine fibroids

Resources and references:

NHS (UK): https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/fibroid...

Mayo Clinic (USA): https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesc...

If you are concerned about anything related to your health, see your own health provider.

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