Uterine Fibroids

Originally published: Jan 16, 2025

Updated occasionally

 

 

 

 

4.90x risk if you have hypertension

Soybean milk 2.52x risk

Exposure to food additives 3.17x risk

Oral birth control 0.30x risk

Over 3 births (vs. zero) 0.17x risk

In women with low BMI smoking reduces risk (0.30x)

https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.14640 

 

 

Obesity leads to a ~2.5x increased risk

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13669-016-0156-0 (master list (need to read)) 

https://www.healthline.com/health/uterine-fibroids

https://www.healthline.com/health/fibroids-natural-treatment 

https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2023/01/02/vitamin-d-for-uterine-fibroid-reduction.aspx