What Increases Your Risk
Factors that increase a woman's risk of developing uterine fibroids include:1
- Age. Fibroids become more common as women age, especially from the 30s and 40s through menopause. About 80% of women develop uterine fibroids by the time they reach age 50.4 After menopause, fibroids usually shrink.
- Family history. Having a family member with fibroids increases your risk.
- Ethnic origin. Black women are more likely to develop fibroids than white women.
- Obesity.6
Author:
Kathe Gallagher, MSW
Last Updated: 08/16/2007
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