 cancer of the uterus.
- Report any abnormal bleeding to your doctor. Abnormally heavy or irregular bleeding is often the first sign that a woman is developing fibroid tumors, adenomyosis, or hyperplasia.
- Report any pain to your doctor. Fibroid tumors can affect up to 50 percent of women and, although they are generally benign, can cause serious bleeding and pain. Fibroids can affect women of any age but are most common in the 30s and 40s. We do not know what causes fibroids, but they tend to run in families. If your mother and sisters had fibroids, you are likely to have them also.
- Uterine cancer occurs more frequently in women who are overweight. A low-fat diet and exercise are your best bet in preventing cancer of the uterus.
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