OBGYN Flashcards
1
Q
Define ‘Uterine Fibroids’ (also known as uterine myomas or leiomyomas)
A
Benign tumours in or around the uterus
2
Q
What are uterine fibroids made of?
A
Mixture of fibroblasts and smooth muscle cells which form hard, round, “whorled” tumours in the myometrium (muscular layer of the uterus)
3
Q
What increases fibroid growth?
A
Increased levels of oestrogen and progesterone
4
Q
When to fibroids commonly regress?
A
After menopause due to low oestrogen
5
Q
What is it called when a subserosal or submucosal uterine fibroids grows on a stalk and extends away from the myometrium?
A
Pedunculated fibroid
