What causes uterine fibroids? Are depressed women more likely to develop uterine fibroids?

Category 1: Childless women entering menopause early

The number of primordial follicles in a woman's lifetime is limited, and the ovulation period is about 30 years. During pregnancy and lactation, due to the action of hormones, the ovaries suspend ovulation and do not resume until the 4th to 6th month of lactation. Therefore, the ovaries postpone a certain number of ovulations. Women with a history of childbearing should enter menopause later. Women who have not given birth cannot protect progesterone in a timely and effective manner and are prone to hormone-dependent diseases. Uterine fibroids are one of them. Authoritative studies have shown that if women have a complete pregnancy process in their lifetime, they can increase their immunity for 10 years, and these 10 years of immunity are mainly against gynecological tumors.

Category 2: Sexual dysfunction affects uterine health

Traditional Chinese medicine says that uterine fibroids belong to the category of "hundreds of lumps" (diseases of stomach lumps). The formation of "hundreds of lumps" is mostly related to weak vital energy and imbalance of qi and blood. Chinese medicine explains "hundreds of lumps": women are people of temperament. Disharmony between husband and wife will inevitably hurt the seven emotions, which will cause internal injuries, poor qi movement, imbalance of qi and blood, and stagnation of qi and blood. Over time, "hundreds of lumps" will occur. It can be seen that normal sexual stimulation between husband and wife can promote the normal progress of neuroendocrine, so that the human body secretes hormones normally and well. Long-term disorders are likely to cause disordered secretion of hormone levels, leading to chronic congestion in the pelvic cavity and inducing uterine fibroids.

Category 3: Depressed women often have uterine fibroids

Middle-aged women face the dual mental pressure of work and family, and are prone to depression. With the arrival of menopause, women begin to experience the "estrogen control period". During this period, women's own depression can easily increase estrogen secretion and enhance the effect, which can sometimes last for several months or even years, which is also an important cause of uterine fibroids.