What Is Fibroid Fibroid is a non-cancerous (benign) tumors that grow from the muscle layers of the uterus (womb). They are also known as uterine fibroids, leiomyomas, or myomas. Fibroids are growths of smooth muscle, and can vary from the size of a bean to as large as a melon. Fibroids affect at least 20 percent of all women at some point in their life. Women of reproductive age are the most likely to develop them. Also, overweight and obese women have a significantly higher risk of developing fibroids, compared with women of normal weight. Types of Fibroid There are four types of fibroids, characterized by their location in the uterus: Intramural Fibroids: located in the wall of the uterus, this is the most common type. Subserosal Fibroids: located outside the all of the uterus but underneath the tissue layer that surrounds the uterus. They can develop into pedunculated fibroids (stalks) and become quite large. Submucosal Fibroids: loca...
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