What are uterine fibroids, exactly?
They are benign tumours of muscle and connective tissue that grow in and/or around the wall of a woman’s uterus. What causes uterine fibroids to develop and grow? To the best of my knowledge, there is one major cause: Having too much estrogen in one’s system relative to progesterone, a state often referred to as estrogen dominance. Let’s take a closer look at this topic. Estrogen and Progesterone Output During a Healthy Monthly Cycle From the onset of puberty to menopause, a woman’s body is designed to have estrogen and progesterone work together to fuel and regulate her monthly cycle. The bulk of estrogen is released into a woman’s blood circulation during the first half of her monthly cycle. Estrogen works to build the lining of a woman’s uterus to prepare it for implantation of a fertilized egg should fertilization occur. The bulk of progesterone is released into a woman’s blood stream during the second half of a healthy monthly cycle. During this time, progesterone acts to maintain
