• How Much Do You Know About Uterine Fibroids?

    Take this quiz to test your knowledge about growths or tumors in the uterus.
  • 1. Approximately 40% to 80% of women of childbearing age develop uterine fibroids.

  • Answer: True. Fibroids are relatively common for women of childbearing age.

  • 2. Which of the following symptoms might indicate that a woman may have uterine fibroids?

  • Answer: All of these symptoms are indications that a woman may have fibroids.

     

  • 3. African-American women are less likely to develop fibroids than women of other races.

  • Answer: False. Black women are two to three times more likely to develop fibroids than women of other races.

  • 4. Uterine fibroids rarely morph into cancerous growths.

  • Answer: True. Fibroids are usually benign, or noncancerous.

  • 5. Fibroids are commonly found in women between what age?

  • Answer: Although fibroids can occur at any age, most women with fibroids are between 30 and 40 years old.

  • 6. There are both surgical and nonsurgical options to treat uterine fibroids.

  • Answer: True. There are many treatment options available. Click here to read more.

  • 7. Uterine fibroids can grow to the size of a grapefruit.

  • Answer: True. Fibroids can vary in size; some are described as being as small as a seed, while larger fibroids may grow to the size of a grapefruit or watermelon.

  • 8. Some women may not experience any symptoms of uterine fibroids.

  • Answer: True. Because some women may lack symptoms, uterine fibroids are often discovered during a routine gynecological pelvic exam or through image studies.

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