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pregnancy and pre-menopause when estrogen and progesterone levels are at

their highest levels during a woman’s lifetime. It also would explain why a

woman who has suffered with large painful fibroids for years will suddenly see

a decrease in their size after menopause, when hormone levels spiral

downward.

Considering this link between hormone levels and fibroids, it is no wonder that

a woman’s menstrual cycle can affect the growth of these uterine tumors.

Many fibroid sufferers experience increased pain and other symptoms at

certain times of their menstrual cycles as hormones levels rise and increased

blood flow makes its way to the ovaries and uterus, which can help to feed a

growing tumor.

Although estrogen is often blamed for fibroids, it is important to understand

that during a woman’s menstrual cycle there are really three different types of

estrogen-like hormones that are released into the woman’s system, which can

in turn affect fibroid growth. They include:

1. Estradiol (E2): Reaching peak production during a woman’s

reproductive years, estrodial is the most common form of estrogen

found in the female body.

2. Estrone: Most abundant during a woman’s menopausal years, estrone

is made when testosterone molecules are converted into it through fat

cells found throughout the body. Too much estrone in the body ahs

been linked to breast cancer and gallbladder disease in older women.

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