How are uterine fibroids formed?

The formation of disease does not happen overnight, but is the result of a qualitative change caused by the accumulation of bad things in life. Let’s talk about uterine fibroids today. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, uterine fibroids are caused by internal injuries caused by the seven emotions and organ disorders. However, modern medical research has found that the formation of uterine fibroids is closely related to endocrine disorders. So how are uterine fibroids formed? Let’s learn about it together below, and I hope it will be helpful to everyone.

Category 1: Childless women entering menopause early

A woman has a limited number of primordial follicles in her lifetime, and ovulation occurs only once every 30 years. During pregnancy and lactation, due to the action of hormones, the ovaries stop ovulating and do not resume until the 4th to 6th month of lactation. As a result, the ovaries delay ovulation by a certain number of times, and women with a history of childbearing will enter menopause later. However, childless women cannot get timely and effective protection from progesterone and are prone to hormone-dependent diseases, uterine fibroids being one of them. Authoritative research shows that if a woman has a complete pregnancy process in her lifetime, her immunity can be increased by 10 years, and these 10 years of immunity are mainly aimed at gynecological tumors.

Category 2: Sexual dysfunction affects uterine health

According to traditional Chinese medicine, uterine fibroids fall into the category of "lumps in the stomach". The formation of "syndromes and masses" is often related to weakness of vital energy and imbalance of qi and blood. Traditional Chinese medicine explains "syndrome and mass": Women are emotional beings, and if the couple is not harmonious, it is bound to hurt the seven emotions, and the seven emotions will cause internal damage, poor Qi flow, imbalance of Qi and blood, and qi stagnation and blood stasis. The stasis over time can cause "syndrome and mass". It can be seen that normal sexual stimulation between couples can promote the normal function of neuroendocrine and enable the body to secrete hormones normally and well. However, long-term sexual dysfunction can easily cause hormone secretion disorders, leading to chronic pelvic congestion and inducing uterine fibroids.

Category 3: Depressed women are more likely to have uterine fibroids

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

When Chinese medicine discusses the impact of emotions on uterine fibroids, it mentions: "Stagnation of Qi, internal injury caused by the seven emotions, liver dysfunction, and poor blood circulation lead to stagnation in the uterus, which manifests as a lump in the lower abdomen that can be moved when pressed, pain in no fixed location that gathers and disperses, depression, and fullness in the chest and flanks." It's the same principle.