Fibroids: Types, Causes, and treatment

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MOHAK INFERTILITY CENTRE
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Dr. Shilpa Bhandari
MD GynaecologyDM Reproductive Medicine and
Surgery
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Fibroids Types, Causes, and treatment
Fibroids are one of the common problems that
occur in 50 of the females now a days. Fibroids
are also Most commonly known by other name's such
as - 

• Leiomyomas
• Myomas
• Uterine Myomas
• Fibromas

It is also proved that up to 80 of the women's
have been diagnosed with fibroids at about 50
years of age, and most of the women don't have
any symptoms and also does not know they have
fibroids.
Types of fibroids-
There are basically four type of fibroids that
develops in a women and this depends on the
location in or on the uterus.
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• Intramural Fibroids- these are the one of the
  most common type of fibroids, intramural fibroids
  appear within the muscular wall of the uterus
  intramural fibroids can grow larger and is also
  responsible to stretch the womb.
• Subserosal Fibroids- these fibroids generally
  form on the outside of the uterus which is also
  called as serosa. Beef fibroids main grow large
  enough that they can make the womb to appear
  bigger on one side.
• Pedunculated Fibroids- these are the tumors that
  can develop a stem these act as a slender base
  that supports the tumor. When these fibroids do
  so they are known as Pedunculated fibroids.
• Submucosal Fibroids- these are the type of tumors
  that develop in the middle muscle layer or the
  myometrium of the uterus, submucosal fibroids are
  also most commonly found in women.

Causes of fibroids-
The uterine fibroid is an unpredictable condition
that gets severe over the time if left untreated 
in women's. Here are some of the most common
causes of uterine fibroids-
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Hormones - The main two hormones that are
responsible to  stimulate the development of
uterine lining during pregnancy and menstrual
cycles are oestrogen and progesterone, are more
likely to appear in the promotion of overgrown
fibroids. It is often observed that after the
menopause the fibroids tend to shrink due to lack
of production of these hormones.
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Genetic changes - Many of the fibroids contains a
sudden change in genes that is often observed in
some of the womens that is different from normal
uterine muscle cells these changes in genetics
can cause fibroids.
Family history - The fibroids may run in the
family. If in the family there is a history e off
fibrosus  to your mother sister and grandmother
there are high chances you also may develop it as
well.
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Prevention -
As we have read before that are severe  main
causes of uterine fibroids that are due to
changes hormonally and genetic changes, the main
preventive phase starts with the changes in
lifestyle that includes-
Cut on sugar Healthy eating Proper regular
exercising Practicing safe intercourse Controlling
of weight Adding fruits and vegetables to your
diet Using hormonal contraceptives Adding on
micros like vitamin C, E and K.
Treatment of fibroids-
1) Medications-
Medicatios play an important role in the
treatment of fibroids, Medication Target the
hormone that regulate the menstrual cycle,
treatment of symptoms such as heavy menstrual
bleeding and pelvic pressure.
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Medications include- 
Gonadotropin- releasing hormone(GnRH) agonists-
these helps in blocking the production of
estrogen and progesterone, and put them in
temporary menopause like stage.
GnRH include leuprolite(lupron Depot, eligard,
others), goserelin, and triptorelin.
Progestin- releasing intrauterine device(IUD)-
these help in relieving extra bleeding that is
caused by fibroids. 
Tranexamic acid- these are the non hormonal
medication that is taken to ease the heavy
menstrual periods.
2) Fibroid surgery-
Myomectomy is the procedure that helps to remove
the fibroids without uterus damage there are
several types of myomectomy, which procedure will
be the best depends on where the fibroids are
present, the type of myomectomy procedure that
helps in removal of fibroids includes -
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• Hysteroscopy - this is the procedure done by
  inserting a scope in the vagina and the cervix
  into the uterus this is used to cut away the
  fibroids using the scope.

• Laparoscopy- this procedure also includes using
  of scope to remove the fibroids but in this
  procedure there are few small in seasons done in
  the abdominal region to enter and exit the scope
  this procedure is generally accomplished by
  assistant of Robot.

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