Uterine Fibroids: What Increases Your Risk
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What Increases Your Risk
Factors that increase a woman's risk of developing uterine fibroids include:1
- Age. Fibroids become more common as women age, especially from the 30s and 40s through menopause. About 80% of women develop uterine fibroids by the time they reach age 50.4 After menopause, fibroids usually shrink.
- Family history. Having a family member with fibroids increases your risk.
- Ethnic origin. Black women are more likely to develop fibroids than white women.
- Obesity.6
| Last updated: | August 16, 2007 |
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| Author: | Kathe Gallagher, MSW |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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