Today we are going to talk about fibroids.  We are going to discuss what fibroids are, symptoms of fibroids, risk factors for developing fibroids, and we are going to talk about how fibroids are diagnosed.  Then we will get into the nitty gritty of different management strategies.  This is going to be a banger of an episode!  The more I dove into the research, the more truly fascinating evidence based information I found.  And - This is such an important topic as fibroids are very common. 

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** Interesting articles for more information**

Epidemiology and management of uterine fibroids: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31960950/

The role of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in uterine fibroid pathogenesis: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33044243/

Vitamin D and uterine fibroid growth, incidence, and loss: a prospective ultrasound study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36150919/

Macrophages and Immune Responses in Uterine Fibroids: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33922329/

Burden, Prevalence, and Treatment of Uterine Fibroids: A Survey of U.S. Women: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30230950/

Impact of Contraception on Uterine Fibroids: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34356998/

Estimating uterine fibroid SNP-based heritability in European American women with imaging confirmed fibroids: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31480066/

Fibroids (uterine myomatosis, leiomyomas): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26032466/

The past, present, and future of selective progesterone receptor modulators in the management of uterine

Dietary Natural Compounds and Vitamins as Potential Cofactors in Uterine Fibroids Growth and Development: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8880543/

Comprehensive Review of Uterine Fibroids: Developmental Origin, Pathogenesis, and Treatment: https://academic.oup.com/edrv/article/43/4/678/6422392

The Role of Cell Proliferation and Extracellular Matrix Accumulation Induced by Food Additive Butylated Hydroxytoluene in Uterine Leiomyoma: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34578952/

Blood cadmium and volume of uterine fibroids in premenopausal women: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5480419/

Uncovering Evidence: Associations between Environmental Contaminants and Disparities in Women’s Health: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/3/1257

Efficacy and safety of traditional Chinese herbal formula combined with western medicine for uterine fibroid: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7478476/pdf/medi-99-e22039.pdf

Uterine Fibroids: Hiding in Plain Sight: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34964688/