What are the causes of uterine fibroids?

Uterine fibroids are benign tumors that occur in the female uterus and are one of the more common tumors in the human body. Since the uterus is an important reproductive organ for women, if it becomes diseased, the consequences can be quite serious. In view of the current high incidence of uterine fibroids, it is necessary to clearly understand the causes of uterine fibroids. So, what are the causes of uterine fibroids? Let’s take a closer look at them.

Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumors in the female reproductive organs and one of the most common tumors in the human body. They are also called fibroids and uterine fibroids. Since uterine fibroids are mainly formed by the proliferation of uterine smooth muscle cells, with a small amount of fibrous connective tissue existing as a supporting tissue, it is more accurate to call them uterine leiomyomas. Referred to as uterine fibroids.

The etiology of uterine fibroids is still unclear and may involve complex interactions among normal myometrial cell mutations, sex hormones, and local growth factors.

A large number of clinical observations and experimental results indicate that uterine fibroids are a hormone-dependent tumor. Estrogen is the main factor that promotes the growth of fibroids. Some scholars also believe that growth hormone (GH) is also related to the growth of fibroids. GH can cooperate with estrogen to promote mitosis and promote the growth of fibroids. It is speculated that human placental lactogen (HPL) can also cooperate with estrogen to promote mitosis. It is believed that the accelerated growth of uterine fibroids during pregnancy is related to the high hormone environment during pregnancy, and HPL may also play a role.

In addition, ovarian function and hormone metabolism are controlled and regulated by higher nerve centers, so the activity of nerve centers may also play an important role in the occurrence of fibroids. Uterine fibroids are more common in women of childbearing age, widows, and those with disharmonious sexual lives. Chronic pelvic congestion caused by long-term sexual dysfunction may also be one of the causes of uterine fibroids.

In short, the occurrence and development of uterine fibroids may be the result of the combined action of multiple factors.

The above is an introduction to the causes of uterine fibroids. I hope it will be helpful for women to understand. There are many causes of uterine fibroids, which is a relatively complex disease. When uterine fibroids are diagnosed, it is best to go to a regular gynecological hospital or a tertiary hospital and choose targeted methods for effective treatment based on your condition.