causes of fibroids

causes of fibroids

To what is the real cause of fibroids is still unknown. Although some women
are more likely to get fibroids, including black women, women who have never
been pregnant and women who have a mother or sister with fibroids.

The female hormones estrogen and progesterone seem to make fibroids grow. The
female body makes the highest levels of these hormones during menstrual
years.

Upon reaching the menopausal period, the body tends to produce less of
estrogen and progesterone and usually, fibroids shrink and stop causing
symptoms.