Some studies say that at least 20 percent of women have fibroids.

 

 

 

 

 

Source:
Practice Committee of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine.
Myomas and reproductive function.
Fertility and Sterility. 2004; 82 (supplement): S111-116.

 

 

 

 

 

¹ But other studies say that as many as 75 percent of women have them.

 

 

 

 

 

Source:
Cramer SF, Patel A.
The frequency of uterine leiomyomas.
American Journal of Clinical Pathology. 1990; 94: 435-438.

 

 

 

 

 

²

Black women are three times more likely to have fibroids than white women.

 

 

 

 

 

Source:
Schwartz SM, Marshall LM, Baird DD.
Epidemiologic contributions to understanding the etiology of uterine leiomyomata.
Environmental Health Perspective. 2000; 108: 821-827.

 

 

 

 

 

³ But we don't know why this is. We do know that fibroids are the most common reason why women in the United States have their womb removed (a hysterectomy) or other surgery in the same area.

 

 

 

 

 

Source:
Practice Committee of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine.
Myomas and reproductive function.
Fertility and Sterility. 2004; 82 (supplement): S111-116.

 

 

 

 

 

¹

Every year in the United States:

 

 

 

 

 

Source:
Practice Committee of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine.
Myomas and reproductive function.
Fertility and Sterility. 2004; 82 (supplement): S111-116.

 

 

 

 

 

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