FAQs About Fibroids


If you suffer from frequent severe abdominal cramping and heavy bleeding during and around your period, there is a chance you could have fibroids. The good news is, that your OBGYN doctor can treat fibroids and give you relief from fibroid pain.

Dr. Anya Rose and Dr. Megan Gau at Rose Women’s Health in Arcadia, CA, offer a wide range of OBGYN and women’s health services, including diagnosis and treatment of fibroids.

You may want a bit of information about fibroids. These are just a few frequently asked questions and answers about fibroids:

What are fibroids?

Fibroids are growths of muscle cells and connective tissue which can develop in the uterus.

Are fibroids a common problem?

Yes, in fact, 70 to 80 percent of women will develop fibroids at some point, but not everyone needs treatment or has symptoms.

Will fibroids cause uterine cancer?

No, fibroids are noncancerous and are not related to uterine cancer.

What are the signs and symptoms of fibroids?

Not everyone will develop symptoms with fibroids, but the most common signs and symptoms include:

  • Severe pelvic pain and pressure
  • Severe menstrual bleeding for longer than one week
  • Urinating frequently
  • Constipation
  • Difficulty emptying the bladder
  • Leg pains or backache

How does an OBGYN doctor treat fibroids?

Many women don’t notice any signs or symptoms and don’t require treatment. There are several methods of treating fibroids, including:

  • Medications to block production of estrogen and progesterone, two hormones that can feed the growth of fibroids
  • An IUD to relieve heavy bleeding caused by fibroid growths
  • Oral contraceptives to decrease menstrual bleeding and help control other fibroid symptoms
  • Uterine artery embolization to cut off blood flow to the fibroid growths to help them shrink
  • Radiofrequency ablation to destroy the fibroids and shrink the blood vessels that supply them
  • Laparoscopic myomectomy to remove the fibroids and preserve the uterus
  • Traditional myomectomy or hysterectomy to prevent fibroid formation permanently

These are just a few frequently asked questions and answers about fibroids. To learn more about the signs, symptoms, and treatment of fibroids, call Dr. Anya Rose and Dr. Megan Gau at Rose Women’s Health in Arcadia, CA. You can reach them in the office by calling (626) 461-7071, so call now.

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