# @thewhizdoc on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CfoNdeejJTs
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/75556054-thewhizdoc-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-07-05T11:06:50.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dr. Emmanuel Aguh, MD | Family Medicine (@thewhizdoc) — https://gondola.cc/thewhizdoc

## Caption

Over the years, you may have heard several different myths about uterine fibroids. 

Most of these myths are based on old information or in more cases, popular misconceptions. 

Here are the corresponding facts to the myths in the video.

1. Fibroids (leiomyomas) are benign (not cancerous). 
Rarely a cancerous mass will occur. This is called leiomyosarcoma. 

2. Fibroids are most common in women aged 30–40 years, but they can occur at any age. Fibroids occur more often in African American women than in white women.

3. Fibroids also may cause infertility, although other causes are more common. 
When fibroids are thought to be a cause, many women are able to become pregnant after they are treated.

4. Thanks to medical advances, there are several minimally invasive alternatives to hysterectomy.

5. Fibroids may cause no symptoms at all. They are sometimes found during a routine pelvic exam or during tests for other problems.

6. Fibroids that do not cause symptoms, are small, or occur in a woman who is nearing menopause often do not require treatment.

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