How are uterine fibroids induced? What are the methods to prevent uterine fibroids?

What causes uterine fibroids? Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumors of the female genitalia, which are composed of smooth muscle and connective tissue. They are common in women aged 30-50. According to statistics, 20% of women over 30 years old suffer from uterine fibroids, which are rare in women under 20 years old.

How are uterine fibroids caused?

Estrogen. Biochemical tests have confirmed that the conversion rate of estradiol to estrone in fibroids is significantly lower than that in normal muscle tissue, and the concentration of estrogen receptors in fibroids is significantly higher than that in surrounding muscle tissue. Therefore, it is believed that the high sensitivity of local fibroid tissue to estrogen is one of the important factors of fibroids.

Endocrine: Many women take estrogen-containing medications, supplements, and some beauty and skin care products without a doctor's supervision, intentionally or unintentionally increasing estrogen levels in their bodies.

Sexual hygiene: unclean sexual life leads to genital organ infections, such as vaginitis, cervicitis, cervical erosion, etc.

Changes in living environment and lifestyle. Now quite a number of women have precocious puberty and amenorrhea, which can easily lead to high estrogen levels, directly stimulate the patient's uterus, and lead to the onset of uterine fibroids. This is actually one of the most common factors leading to uterine fibroids. In daily life, we should be vigilant and concerned enough about this aspect.

Blind weight loss and whitening. Women take some slimming drugs for a long time, and take too much female health products, which eventually disrupt the normal metabolism of hormones in the body. "Beauty killer" has become an important cause of uterine fibroids. If you don't pay attention to hygiene during sex, pathogens can enter the uterine cavity through the vagina and cause endometrial infection. In addition, male smegma irritating the cervix is ​​the cause of uterine fibroids, so not only expectant mothers, but also expectant fathers should do a good job of hygiene and not be careless!

How to prevent the occurrence of uterine fibroids?

1. Women should pay special attention to menstruation and postpartum period. Sexual intercourse is strictly prohibited. They should pay attention to contraception, keep the vulva and vagina clean, feel comfortable, be emotionally stable, minimize various competitive pressures in work, study, and life, avoid worries, learn to adjust themselves, keep warm, avoid cold, work and rest moderately, and have a reasonable and light diet and avoid spicy and cold foods.

2. Do a good job of contraception. Sometimes multiple miscarriages can lead to many complications for women, uterine fibroids being one of them. Therefore, in daily life, it is very necessary for women to take good avoidance measures, which can prevent the occurrence of uterine fibroids and end the occurrence of many other gynecological diseases, which is beneficial to health.

3. Regulate emotions. For women with uterine fibroids, they should pay attention to emotional regulation in daily life, worry less, maintain an optimistic and cheerful personality, avoid excessive fatigue, make qi and blood flow smoothly, and prevent various diseases.

4. Eat a regular and moderate diet. The cause of uterine fibroids is related to a large amount of estrogen stimulation. According to clinical trials, high-fat foods promote the production and release of certain hormones, so the incidence of uterine fibroids in obese women is higher. Therefore, in daily life, we should pay attention to a regular and moderate diet, which is also the prevention and suppression of uterine fibroids.