Question: Who is at Risk for Uterine Fibroid Tumors?
Answer: No risk factors have been found for uterine fibroids other than being a female of reproductive age. However, some factors have been described that seem to be protective. In some studies, again of small numbers of women, investigators found that as a group, women who have had two liveborn children have one-half the risk of having uterine fibroids compared to women who have had no liveborn children. It could not be discerned whether having children actually protects a woman from developing fibroids or whether fibroids contributed to the infertility of women who had no children.
Women Talk About Uterine Fibroid Tumors
Reproduced from the Office on Women's Health - HHS
