, but that doesn’t change the fact that they’re incredibly common. Up to of people with a uterus will deal with fibroids in their lifetime, according to the Mayo Clinic, and the rates are higher among Black women, who are two to three times more likely to develop fibroids, according to the .Fibroids, also called leiomyomas or myomas, are non-cancerous tumors that grow in or around the uterus.
Leiomyomas, which can be as small as a seed or larger than a grapefruit, and appear in clusters or solo, are classified by location.
Subserosal fibroids develop on the outside of the uterus, intramural fibroids grow within the lining of the uterus; submucosal fibroids live inside the uterine cavity.
The causative agents behind these benign tumors are unknown but there are known risk factors, says , M.D., a board-certified OBGYN and founder of HerMD, a women’s health practice in Ohio.
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