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What Causes Fibroids and Polyps?

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Common Causes of Fibroids and Polyps

There is no definitive cause of uterine fibroids or uterine polyps. However, medical experts agree that fibroids need female hormones—estrogen and progesterone—in order to grow. It is believed that uterine polyps are estrogen-sensitive. That simply means that they react to hormones just the same way the lining of your uterus (endometrium) does, growing in response to circulating estrogen.

Fibroids tend to grow rapidly during pregnancy, when hormone levels are high. Conversely, when hormone levels are low or when your doctor prescribes an anti-hormone medication, they often shrink. And once you reach menopause, your fibroids tend to stop growing, shrink—or disappear altogether.

In addition to fluctuating estrogen levels, there are other factors that can increase your risk of developing uterine fibroids, including:1

  • Age - Uterine fibroids become more common as you age, especially during your 30s and 40s and right up until menopause. After you go through menopause, fibroids usually shrink.
  • Family history - Having a family member with fibroids increases your risk. If your mother had uterine fibroids, your risk is about three times higher than average.
  • Ethnic origin – Approximately 80 percent of African American women, and 70 percent of Caucasian, Hispanic and Asian women, develop uterine fibroids by the time they are 50.
  • Obesity -  Women who are overweight are at higher risk for uterine fibroids. For very heavy women, the risk is two to three times greater than average.
  • Eating habits - Eating a lot of red meat, like beef or hamburger, and ham is linked to increasing your risk of fibroids. Eating plenty of green vegetables seems to help protect women from developing fibroids.

Additionally, there are certain factors that may contribute to an increased risk for developing polyps. These include:2

  • Are between the ages of 40 and 50
  • Are overweight or obese
  • Take tamoxifen, a drug therapy for breast cancer
  • Have high blood pressure (hypertension)

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References

1. https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/uterine/conditioninfo/pages/people-affected.aspx 2. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases_conditions/hic-uterine-polyps

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

The MyoSure® tissue removal system, consisting of the MyoSure tissue removal devices (LITE, REACH, XL) and MyoSure controller, is intended for hysteroscopic intrauterine procedures by trained gynecologists to resect and remove tissue including submucous myomas, endometrial polyps, and retained products of conception. The MyoSure MANUAL hysteroscopic tissue removal device is intended for intrauterine use by a trained gynecologist to hysteroscopically resect and remove tissue, including focal lesions such as endometrial polyps and retained products of conception. MyoSure products are not appropriate for patients who are or may be pregnant, or are exhibiting pelvic infection, cervical malignancies, or previously diagnosed uterine cancer.

For more details on risks and benefits of the MyoSure system, MyoSure MANUAL tissue removal device, MyoSure hysteroscope and the Aquilex® fluid control system, please consult their respective IFUs.


The Fluent® fluid management system is intended to provide liquid distension of the uterus during diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy, and to monitor the volume differential between the irrigation fluid flowing into and out of the uterus while providing drive, control and suction for hysteroscopic morcellators.

The Fluent fluid management system may not be used to introduce fluids into the uterus when hysteroscopy is contraindicated. The system should not be used to remove pathologies from pregnant patients or patients exhibiting pelvic infection, cervical malignancies, or previously diagnosed endometrial cancer. For detailed benefit and risk information, including contraindications relative to endometrial ablation, please consult the Instructions For Use.

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