In this short presentation, we explore whether exercise can be beneficial when it comes to fibroids. We take you through:
- What published research tells us about fibroids and exercise
- Why exercise may have an impact on fibroids
- Getting started with exercise if you have fibroids
We hope you find this presentation useful and informative.
This presentation is part of our fibroids self-care webinar series which aims to provide women with fibroids with practical information to improve their health and wellbeing.
You can view the presentation below.
NB: Please excuse us mixing up a few words during the presentation, every now and again we said “stimulate the growth of hormones” when we meant “stimulate the growth of fibroids.”
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References
The references for the research papers that we summarised in the presentation can be found below.
- Baird. D., et al. (2006) Association of Physical Activity with Development of Uterine Leiomyoma. American Journal of Epidemiology 2007; 165 (2): 157–163.
- He. Y., et al. (2013) Associations between uterine fibroids and lifestyles including diet, physical activity and stress: a case-control study in China. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2013;22 (1):109-117
- Jacoby. V., (2014) Use of medical, surgical and complementary treatments among women with fibroids. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2014; 182: 220–225.
- Wyshak, G., et al. (1986) Lower prevalence of benign diseases of the breast and benign tumours of the reproductive system among former college athletes compared to non-athletes. Br J Cancer. 1986; 54(5): 841–845.