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    Who is most at risk for fibroids?

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    Women's Health Queensland Wide

    Women's Health Queensland Wide provides free health information for Queensland women. View Profile

    Factors that increase your risk of developing fibroids include a family history of fibroids; the early onset of menstruation; obesity; diabetes; age (your risk of developing fibroids increases in your late reproductive years); having never been pregnant; polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS); and hypertension (high blood pressure).
    Please click on the link provided below for a comprehensive overview of fibroids
    http://www.womhealth.org.au/conditions-and-treatments/224-fast-facts-fibroids
    Brenda
    Women’s Health Educator
    Health Information Line, Women’s Health Queensland Wide
     
    Women living in Queensland can also call our Health Information Line - a free information and referral service for Queensland women - on 3839 9988 or 1800 017 676 (toll free outside Brisbane).
     
    Please note that all health information provided by Women’s Health Queensland Wide is subject to this disclaimer
     

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