India, Aug. 8 -- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) defines uterine fibroids, or leiomyomas or uterine myomas, as benign monoclonal tumours that are the most common benign tumours found in people who have a uterus. It is generally associated with heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding, abnormal uterine bleeding, resultant anaemia, pelvic pain, infertility, and/or recurrent pregnancy loss.

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