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pelvic laparoscopy, female reproductive anatomy, fibroid tumors, uterus, leiomyoma, fibromyoma, myoma, fibroids, uterine fibroids, benign tumors of muscle, connective tissue that develop, attached to, uterine wall, fibroid tumors, the uterus, suggested that fibroids, enlarge, estrogen therapy, oral contraceptives, pregnancy, fibroid growth seems to depend on regular estrogen stimulation, rarely affecting women younger than 20, postmenopausal women, a woman, fibroids is menstruating, fibroids, continue to grow, growth, quite slow, fibroids, microscopic, grow to fill the uterine cavity, weigh several pounds, uterine fibroids, the most common pelvic tumor, present in 15 to 20% of reproductive-age women, 30 to 40% of women over 30, fibroids occur 3 to 9 times more frequently in african-american women than in caucasian women, it is possible, single fibroid to develop, a number of them, begin, small seedlings spread throughout the muscular walls, the uterus, slowly enlarge, become more nodular, frequently intruding, cavity, the uterus, growing out beyond the normal boundary, the uterus, a fibroid, hang, a long stalk attached, outside, the uterus, a pedunculated fibroid, twist, blood vessels feeding the tumor to kink, hospitalization, surgery needed in this instance, sensation of fullness, pressure in lower abdomen, pelvic cramping, pain, periods, abdominal fullness, gas, increase in urinary frequency, heavy menstrual bleeding, menorrhagia, the passage of blood clots, sudden, severe pain, due to a pedunculated fibroid, no symptoms, a pelvic examination reveals an irregularly shaped, lumpy, enlarged uterus, diagnosis is reliable, on occasion, diagnosis is difficult, in obese women, fibroid tumors have been mistaken, ovarian tumors, inflammatory processes, the tubes, pregnancy, a transvaginal ultrasound, pelvic ultrasound performed to confirm the findings, a d, c procedure, a pelvic laparoscopy necessary to rule out other, potentially malignant, methods of treatment depend on the severity of symptoms, patient's age, pregnancy status, desire, future pregnancies, general health, characteristics, the fibroids, consist of simply monitoring the rate of growth, the fibroids, periodic pelvic exams, ultrasound, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications, ibuprofen, naprosyn recommended, lower abdominal cramping, pain, menses, iron supplementation, prevent anemia in women, heavy periods, sufficient in premenopausal women, hormonal treatment, involving drugs injectable depo leuprolide, fibroids to shrink, cause significant side effects, method is sometimes used, short treatment periods, surgical procedures, menopause is imminent, hormones produce an environment, in the body that is very similar to that of menopause, associated side effects, hot flashes, vaginal dryness, loss of bone density, treatment lasts several months, time the reduction in estrogen concentration allows the fibroids to shrink, fibroids, begin to enlarge, treatment stops, hysteroscopic resection of fibroids, an outpatient surgical procedure, women, fibroids growing, the uterine cavity, in this procedure, a small camera, instruments, inserted, the cervix, uterus to remove the fibroid tumors, uterine artery embolization, new procedure aimed at preventing the need, major surgery, small catheters, veins, in the pelvis, advanced, arteries that supply the uterus, blood, materials, injected to block these arteries permanently, decreased blood supply, uterus, prevent further growth, the fibroids, them to shrink, long-term effects of this procedure, still unknown, safety of pregnancy after this procedure is questionable, a myomectomy, surgical procedure to remove just the fibroids, frequently the chosen treatment, premenopausal women who want to bear more children, preserve fertility, another advantage of a myomectomy, it controls pain, excessive bleeding that some women, uterine fibroids experience, a myomectomy often cannot remove very small fibroids, grow, in the future, a total hysterectomy, involves removal, the uterus, curative option that, chosen by older women, prior to menopause, fibroids, likely to grow slowly, women, known fibroids who choose to have children advised to, become pregnant in early adulthood, a general rule, fibroids don't interfere, fertility, a tumor sometimes blocks the fallopian tubes, prevents sperm from reaching, fertilizing eggs, fibroids, prevent a fertilized egg from implanting, in the uterine lining, proper treatment, restore fertility, after a pregnancy is established, existing fibroids, grow due, increased blood flow, estrogen levels, return to original size, baby has been delivered, most women, able to carry babies to term, of them end up delivering prematurely, there is not enough room, in the uterus to sustain full term, cesarean section needed, delivery, fibroid tumors, occasionally block the birth canal, baby to be positioned abnormally, after menopause, new fibroids rarely develop, already present, shrink, fibroids, infertility, interfere, conception, implantation, premature delivery, decreased area, the uterus, severe pain, excessively heavy bleeding, fibroids, necessitate emergency surgery, malignant changes, take place in postmenopausal women, most common warning sign is rapid enlargement of a fibroid, definitive diagnosis, not made, time of surgery, gradual changes in menstrual pattern occur, heavier flow, increased cramping, bleeding between periods, fullness, heaviness develops in lower abdomen, frequently there is associated pressure, discomfort, occasionally interference, normal urination frequency.