About Uterine Fibroids

Fibroids are benign tumors (non-cancerous) that develop in the muscular cells of the uterus. Uterine fibroids (also called myomas, leiomyomas, fibromyomas) are the most frequent tumors of the female genital tract. 25% of women of childbearing age have a fibroid. The rate increases with age and decreases after menopause. African-American women are at a higher risk for fibroids - as many as 50% have fibroids of a significant size.