It is known that the formation of fibroids is related to hormones. One of the most striking points in the connection between fibroids and hormones is that fibroid formations do not appear before puberty and after the menopause.
For this reason, in women who are in the menopause or who are about to enter the menopause, the treatment of a fibroid that does not give rise to complaints in the patient can be suspended for a while and the fibroid formations can be expected to shrink on their own.
A REGULAR GYNAECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION AFTER THE AGE OF 30 IS VERY IMPORTANT!
The results that have emerged from the research carried out show that the problem of fibroids in women is quite widespread. Fibroids, which appear so frequently, are not noticed by 75% of women and remain hidden until they give serious symptoms.
When we look at the age range in which fibroids are seen more frequently in women, it is possible to see that a regular gynaecological examination after the age of 30 is very important.
The rate of fibroid formation, which increases as age advances, decreases with the beginning of the menopause. It can also be observed that some fibroids shrink during the menopause and even disappear completely.
AWARENESS OF FIBROIDS IS VERY LOW
Although a fibroid is a problem that appears in one in every four women, 75% of women who have a fibroid are not even aware of this situation.
When it is borne in mind how important a regularly performed gynaecological examination is for women’s health, women need to be more attentive on this subject.
Although fibroid formations are easily overlooked because they are benign tumours, it should not be forgotten that these formations create problems of their own. While 3 out of every 100 women receiving infertility treatment are receiving this treatment because of a fibroid, the probability of miscarriage in women with a fibroid is also at a high rate of 40%.
NOTICING THEM CAN TAKE TIME
Besides these problems, noticing fibroid formations, which also bring with them problems such as anaemia, pain, frequent urination and constipation, can take quite a long time.
While these formations, which are easily noticed during a gynaecological examination, can be brought under control with medication, they can be definitively eliminated with surgery.
It should be kept in mind that in fibroid operations there is no need to remove the uterus completely and that with robotic surgery techniques these operations are completed with high success rates.
In fibroid treatment, the removal of the uterus is considered only in situations where the growth of the fibroid continues and recurs in women in the menopause.