Reducing Your Risk of Developing Uterine Fibroids
There are no known risk factors for developing uterine fibroids, other than being a woman of reproductive age. There are no guidelines for preventing fibroids because the cause is unknown.
References:
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists website. Available at: http://www.acog.org/. Accessed March 2, 2006.
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy. 17th ed. Merck and Co.; 1999.
National Women’s Health Resource Center website. Available at: http://www.healthywomen.org/. Accessed March 1, 2006.
Last reviewed March 2007 by Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt, MD
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