Causes of uterine fibroids How to prevent uterine fibroids

Uterine fibroids refer to uterine leiomyoma, which is a common benign tumor in the female reproductive organs. The age of onset is usually around 35 years old. About 20% of people suffer from uterine fibroids, but because the tumor develops slowly, there are no clinical symptoms. Therefore, in some cases, most people do not receive earlier treatment or even no treatment because the disease is accidentally discovered during a physical examination.

So what causes uterine fibroids?

1. Age factors: Clinical investigations have found that benign tumors are more likely to occur in women of childbearing age, while malignant uterine fibroids tend to occur in older women. However, due to various factors, the number of patients with uterine fibroids is gradually getting younger.

2. Fertility factors: The occurrence of uterine fibroids is also related to women's fertility. Late childbearing age and too many births can easily damage the uterus and induce uterine fibroids.

3. Mental depression: Middle-aged women often face the dual mental pressure of work and family. With the arrival of menopause, women begin to experience the "estrogen control period". During this period, women's own depression is likely to increase estrogen secretion and enhance function, which is also the cause of uterine fibroids.

4. Excessive obesity: Uterine fibroids are closely related to estrogen. Fat metabolism into estrogen provides conditions for the occurrence and growth of uterine fibroids.

5. Endocrine: Uterine fibroids are an endocrine-dependent tumor, and their occurrence is closely related to female endocrine dysfunction. For example, if women secretly take estrogen-containing drugs, supplements, or often eat a high-fat diet, it is easy to cause an increase in estrogen and the occurrence of uterine fibroids.

6. Sexual hygiene: If you do not pay attention to sexual hygiene during sexual life, it is not only easy to cause reproductive organ infection, but also under the stimulation of inflammation, women are prone to uterine fibroids.

7. Unhealthy lifestyle: smoking, drinking and long-term intake of high-fat foods are the causes of uterine fibroids

How to prevent uterine fibroids?

For early detection and early treatment, participate in gynecological examinations regularly.

2. People with uterine fibroids should take good contraceptive measures. Once pregnant, it is difficult to abort and bleeding is easy

3. When using traditional Chinese medicine to treat uterine fibroids, regular gynecological examinations should be performed. If the following conditions are found, surgical treatment should be performed:

(1) The symptoms are obvious, especially menorrhagia or abdominal pain, and treatment is ineffective.

(2) Uterine fibroids grow rapidly or the uterus is pregnant for more than 3 months.

(3) Uterine fibroids with degeneration.

(4) Uterine fibroids are located in the cervix or protrude into the vagina.

4. Treatment of uterine fibroids complicated with pregnancy

(1) The pregnancy period should be closely monitored to prevent miscarriage or premature birth. If the fibroids are too large, it may be difficult to continue the pregnancy and surgery should be performed as soon as possible.

(2) During delivery, care should be taken to avoid abnormal fetal position, delayed labor, and retained placenta. If a fibroid blocks the birth canal, a cesarean section may be necessary.

(3) Pay attention to preventing bleeding and infection after delivery.