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What Causes Intrauterine Fibroids?

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Posted on Tue, 5 May 2015
Question: How common are intrauterine fibroids?
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Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Quite common.

Detailed Answer:
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Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
Fibroids are benign growths of the uterine muscle wall.
THey are quite common.
Almost 50 % of women can have them.
Most of them can remain asymptomatic.
Factors such as age, obesity, hormonal levels , ethnicity can influence their occurrence.
Would you tell me more about your concern, so that I can guide you in a better manner ?
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Take care.
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What Causes Intrauterine Fibroids?

Brief Answer: Quite common. Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for trusting us with your health concern. Fibroids are benign growths of the uterine muscle wall. THey are quite common. Almost 50 % of women can have them. Most of them can remain asymptomatic. Factors such as age, obesity, hormonal levels , ethnicity can influence their occurrence. Would you tell me more about your concern, so that I can guide you in a better manner ? Looking forward to hearing from you. Take care.