Which types of people are more likely to develop uterine fibroids?

The incidence of uterine fibroids is becoming younger and younger. Compared with more than a decade ago, uterine fibroids have begun to favor middle-aged women in their thirties and forties, especially those who are childless, have sexual dysfunction, and are depressed. Due to the limitations of today's medical level, the specific cause of uterine fibroids is still unclear. However, according to research by gynecological experts, excessive hormone secretion is the most common cause of uterine fibroids, and these three behavioral patterns of women are the culprits that cause endocrine disorders and excessive hormone secretion.

Category 1: Childless women entering menopause early

The number of primordial follicles in a woman's lifetime is limited, and she ovulates for about 30 years. During pregnancy and lactation, due to the action of hormones, the ovaries stop ovulating and do not resume until the 4th to 6th month of lactation. As a result, the ovaries postpone a certain number of ovulations, and women with a history of childbearing enter menopause later. Women who have not given birth cannot get timely and effective protection from progesterone, and are prone to hormone-dependent diseases, uterine fibroids being one of them. Related studies have shown that if a woman has a complete pregnancy process in her lifetime, she can increase her immunity for 10 years, and these 10 years of immunity are mainly aimed at gynecological tumors.

Category 2: Sexual dysfunction affects uterine health

According to traditional Chinese medicine, uterine fibroids fall into the category of "symptoms and masses" (diseases that are lumps in the stomach). The formation of "symptoms and masses" is mostly related to weak vital energy and imbalance of qi and blood. Chinese medicine explains "symptoms and masses": women are emotional, and discord between husband and wife will inevitably hurt the seven emotions, and the seven emotions will cause internal injuries, poor qi movement, imbalance of qi and blood, stagnation of qi and blood, and blood stasis over time, which can become "symptoms and masses". It can be seen that normal sexual stimulation between husband and wife can promote the normal functioning of neuroendocrine and enable the normal and good secretion of human hormones. However, long-term sexual imbalance can easily cause hormone level secretion disorders, leading to chronic pelvic congestion and inducing uterine fibroids.

Category 3: Depressed women are more likely to have uterine fibroids

Middle-aged women face the dual mental pressure of work and family, which makes them prone to depression. With the arrival of menopause, women begin to enter the "estrogen control period". During this period, women's own depression can easily increase the secretion of estrogen, and the effect can be strengthened, sometimes lasting for several months or even years, which is also an important cause of uterine fibroids.

The above is an introduction to the types of people who are more likely to suffer from uterine fibroids. I hope it can be helpful to everyone. When Chinese medicine talks about the impact of emotions on uterine fibroids, it mentions: "Qi stagnation, internal injuries caused by the seven emotions, liver dysfunction, and poor blood circulation in the uterus, which manifests as a mass in the lower abdomen that can be moved by pressing, pain that is not fixed and sometimes gathers and sometimes disperses, depression, and fullness in the chest and ribs." It also talks about this principle.