Fibroids are also known as uterine fibroids. After menopause, uterine fibroids may subside but not absolutely, and some of them may shrink but not subside or gradually increase in size.
Fibroids are usually caused by elevated estrogen levels in the body. After menopause, when ovarian function declines and estrogen levels in the body drop, fibroids will slowly stop growing and may even shrink and disappear on their own.
After menopause, some women’s fibroids will shrink significantly and may not grow anymore, but they will not disappear, and once they do, they may remain there for life.
Some women with postmenopausal uterine fibroids suddenly grow rapidly in a short period of time, and the echoes of fibroids found on ultrasound are not too even and blood flow is more abundant, so we should be alert to the possibility of malignancy of fibroids, and once malignancy occurs, it should be dealt with by surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
If you have uterine fibroids after menopause, you should have regular checkups and follow the doctor’s instructions.