Is It Perimenopause?
While you may believe you’re going into perimenopause, before beginning any treatment, you need to insist that your doctor perform proper testing, which may include an ultrasound. While you may think it’s simply perimenopause, it could just as easily be a fibroid tumor.
What is a fibroid tumor?
A fibroid tumor is a non-cancerous smooth muscle tumor of the uterous. Uterine fibroids are one of the most common medical conditions affecting women. While fibroids are generally harmless and non-symptomatic, they can sometimes grow to very large sizes and cause pain and other complications if not treated. Fibroid tumors are extremely common in women, 1 out of 4 women will develop a fibroid tumor. They’re generally not cancerous and most women are not aware that they have them. Fibroid tumors can develop anywhere inside or outside of the uterus on the ovaries.
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