Health. Uterine fibroids at the Nancy University Hospital: “Radiofrequency respects women’s bodies”

Uterine fibroids affect around 25% of women over the age of 30. Should we be concerned about this condition?

"It's a disease in women that appears before menopause. It's very rare to have to treat fibroids after menopause. Never cancerous, a fibroid is a mass that forms in the uterus and is completely benign. It's an abnormal organization of the uterine muscle of genetic origin. Lumps will form, of varying sizes. Fibroids can be larger than 40 cm. The majority of women with fibroids will not have any particular symptoms because the majority of fibroids are not very large. It's not just a question of size. In fact, some fibroids, even small ones, can be very bothersome if they distort the uterine cavity."

And beyond a certain size, there are necessarily demonstrations?

"From 9-10 cm, there is a mass effect. But this can happen with smaller fibroids. The...

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