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Fibroids: Problems
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Up to half of all women with fibroids have heavy periods. In some cases, this can lead to anaemia. Fibroids do not usually cause other problems with the menstrual cycle, such as bleeding between periods.
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According to the U.S. National Institutes of Health, at least 25 percent of women suffer from uterine fibroids. These women may experience excessive bleeding, reproductive and sexual problems in addition to a heightened risk of anemia and a general decrease in their overall quality of life.
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No symptoms or problems occur in most women who have fibroids. Many women who have fibroids are not aware that they have them. Sometimes one is found during a routine examination by a doctor, or by chance during a scan which you may have for another reason.
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Which treatment best suits you depends on the size of the fibroids, the problems they're causing and your individual needs. For example, older women with large fibroids who've completed their family may choose a hysterectomy. In younger women still trying to have children, other treatments may be more suitable.
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Most women with fibroids do no have problems with fertility and can get pregnant. Some women with fibroids may not be able to get pregnant naturally. But advances in treatments for infertility may help some of these women get pregnant.
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These fibroids develop just under the lining of the uterine cavity. These are the fibroids that have the most effect on heavy menstrual bleeding and the ones that can cause problems with infertility and miscarriage.
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