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Uterine fibroids are the most common, benign tumors in women of childbearing age, but no one knows exactly what causes them. They can be frustrating to live with when they cause symptoms, although not all women with fibroids have symptoms. Researchers don't know all the reasons why some women get uterine fibroids, but there are some risk factors that are known. Take the Quiz:

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Most of the time, fibroids grow in women of childbearing age.
African American women are more likely to get uterine fibroids than women of other racial groups.
Uterine fibroids usually become worse after menopause.
Women who are overweight or obese are at a slightly higher risk for fibroids than women who are not overweight.

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Books on Uterine Fibroids

100 Questions & Answers about Uterine Fibroids
Lloyd Greig (2009)

Uterine Fibroids: The Complete Guide (Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)
Elizabeth A. Stewart MD (2007)

Fibroids: The Complete Guide to Taking Charge of Your Physical, Emotional and Sexual Well-Being
Johanna Skilling (2006)

It's a Sistah Thing: A Guide to Understanding and Dealing with Fibroids for Black Women
Monique Brown (2002)

Uterine Fibroids - Interactive Tutorial (Patient Education Institute)
Spanish

Fibroids – Fact Sheet (Food and Drug Administration)

Uterine Fibroids – Pamphlet (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
Spanish

NC Services & Support Groups

Women's Specialty Services (UNC Health Care)
(919) 966-7890

Piedmont Health Services, Inc. (Spanish)
(919) 933-8494

Community Health Centers in North Carolina (NC Community Health Center Association)
(919) 469-5701

Women’s Health Services – Web Sites Serving North Carolina (NC Health Info)

Links on Uterine Fibroids

Uterine Fibroids (National Women’s Health Information Center)
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Uterine Fibroids (Mayo Clinic)

Uterine Fibroids Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment (Society of Interventional Radiology)

Uterine Fibroids – MedlinePlus

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