About this episode

This episode discusses uterine fibroids, their impact on women's health, and effective solutions.

Welcome to Quick Hits — where we bring you the most impactful moments from past episodes in under 15 minutes. Today's clip comes from one of our most replayed conversations. If you want the full episode, check the link in the description below. Listen to the full episode. Download on iTunes. This weeks quick hit we are jumping right into a very important topic: uterine fibroids. Maybe you have experience with fibroids, or maybe you do not even really know what they are yet. Either way, this is a conversation every woman should understand. Fibroids are incredibly common. It is estimated that up to 75 to 80 percent of women may develop fibroids during their lifetime, and many women have them without even knowing they are there. They are also highly prevalent in perimenopause, which is when many women start noticing heavier periods, more pelvic pressure, more bloating, more pain, worsening PMS, and new urinary symptoms. In this episode, we go deep into what fibroids are, how they may impact your body and hormones, what symptoms to watch for, and what you can do to better understand, prevent, or reduce the growth of uterine fibroids. This is especially important because fibroids are…

People in this episode

Host: Karen Martel

Topics covered

• uterine fibroids
• women's health
• perimenopause
• symptoms
• hormones

Keywords

• fibroids
• perimenopause
• pelvic pain
• heavy periods
• fertility

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: iTunes

Places: Uterine

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