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4. Vaginal Cancer: A very rare cancer among women, those in the

highest risk group include women who were exposed to the synthetic

estrogen DES.

25BWho’s At Risk for Fibroids?

Since the absolute cause of fibroids remains unknown it can be difficult to say

which women are at the highest risk for them. Still, statistics show that these

risk groups seem to get fibroids at a higher rate than others:

• Women in their 50’s. As a matter of fact, 40% of women will get fibroids

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by their 40 birthday; compared to 70-80% of pre-menopausal women
in their 50’s.

• Women who started their periods at an earlier age.

• African-American Women – they are twice as likely as white women to

develop fibroids.

• Women who have never been pregnant. Women who have had at least

four children are 70-80% less likely to get fibroids.

• Women who are overweight.

• Women who have at least one female relative with fibroids.

• Women with higher than normal levels of estrogen and/or progesterone

in their systems (this may include post-menopausal women who take

hormone supplements).

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