Estrogen Levels: Uterine Fibroid Tumors
Fibroids are muscular tumors that grow inside of the uterus and are one of two things that are telltale signs the body gives off when there is a hormonal imbalance within the uterus, the other being an enlarged or inflamed uterus. What really causes the formation of fibroids are inconclusive but a theory around the balancing of the hormones estrogen and progesterone in a female's body has a lot to do with the growth of fibroids. Higher levels of estrogen in the body cause an overgrowth of cells and may be responsible for the formation of fibroids. Research has also shown that poor diet can be linked to the formation of fibroid tumors as well. Progesterone and estrogen balance out each the balance each month so that ovulation takes place and the endometrium sheds to produce what women know as a period. As women get older the ovulation process slows down and not as much progesterone is produced as estrogen is. The balance between the two hormones are o...