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b'Uterine Fibroids are benign growths inside the uterus. \\xa0Some people do not know they even have fibroids and others have significant symptoms that can impact their quality of life. For more information, you can read our blog post about Uterine Fibroids. This podcast discusses:\\n\\n\\nWhat are uterine fibroids?\\nTypical physical and mental symptoms of fibroids. \\nCauses of uterine fibroids\\nWhat causes uterine fibroids to grow larger\\n\\nUterine fibroids can be genetic, and you seem them run in families. \\xa0Or it can seem out of the blue, and no one in the family has them except you. \\xa0Either way, remember that uterine fibroids are not cancer. Uterine fibroids are benign growths.\\n\\nWhile fibroids are not cancer-causing, they can still affect a woman's quality of life. \\xa0Fibroids can have many symptoms from minor to excruciating.\\nSymptoms of Uterine Fibroids:\\xa0\\n\\nTerrible period cramping. \\xa0Seriously a 15 out of 10 on a pain scale. \\xa0I have had some women that bring heating pads to work. \\xa0Some women take so much Tylenol and ibuprofen that their liver and kidneys become compromised. \\nHeavy periods. \\xa0When I say heavy periods, I mean heavy periods. \\xa0I have had some women that call in sick to school and work during the heavy days. \\xa0I have had some women use two tampons at once (yes at the same time, inside) during the heavy days. \\xa0Some women cannot even use tampons because the flow is so heavy, it will flush it out. \\nThe periods are so heavy that the women become anemic. \\xa0Low blood iron levels from so much bleeding. \\nIrregular bleeding. \\xa0Fibroids can cause bleeding all month long. \\xa0Spotting after exercise or finding blood on the toilet paper. \\xa0There is nothing more of a buzzkill to sex is to notice bleeding. \\xa0Mid-cycle spotting, spotting a week before and after a period.\\xa0\\n\\nSome women can have one fibroid or many fibroids. \\xa0Fibroids can be located all over the uterus. They are commonly found inside the uterus. \\xa0But fibroids can also be inside the uterine muscle wall. Fibroids are inside the uterine wall can cause a tremendous amount of pain. \\xa0I have had patients that have had hysterectomies because the pain is unbearable.\\n\\nThere is so much more you can do for fibroids that removing the uterus. \\xa0I understand, when there is that much pain and so much bleeding, a hysterectomy might be the best option. \\xa0But there are other alternatives to help keep the symptoms low. And there are reasons for why the uterine fibroids actually grow in the first place. \\xa0\\n\\nLifestyle and food can cause existing fibroids to grow, creating more symptoms. \\xa0And your own hormones can cause fibroids to grow, exacerbating symptoms. This podcast will explain in depth what lifestyle and dietary choices can increase the risk of fibroids. \\xa0And what you can do to reduce the s'