Pelvic Pain: Uterine Fibroids vs. Endometriosis
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The cause of fibroids is unknown. Genes and changes in substances that control blood vessel growth may make some women prone to fibroids. Female reproductive hormones stimulate fibroid growth. Fibroids grow larger during pregnancy then shrink after childbirth. Fibroids become less of a problem after menopause . However, symptoms may return with hormone replacement therapy .
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