What are fibroids?

saw people mentioning them on this board, was wondering what they were? and treatments, etc? thanks!

Fibroid tumors are tumors found in a woman's uterus. They are caused by Estrogen and not all women get them. They are non-cancerous and the only successful treatment is a hysterectomy. They do not normally cause too many problems and are usually missed in normal exams. They are found when a woman is having her annual exam and the doctor feels a lump. Fibroids can cause the uterus to become too large and the woman may have severe bleeding once a month which can cause anemia. They can remove the fibroids without hysterectomy but they will regrow. Also, they go away when a woman goes through menopause and their estrogen production is reduced. They will sometimes become severe during pregnancy when a woman's estrogen production is at its highest. Source(s): Did my research upon being diagnosed with them.

It is uterine tumors. it is benign tumors of utrine muscles.
they are usually not harmfull but better to get treatment by removal of them.
Benign tumors in the uterus. Nearly everyone has them to some extent. The more you have or the bigger they are, the more painful they are. But they are benign and don't require any treatment.