2.       Uterine Fibroids:

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a. undergo malignant degeneration in 5% of cases  
b. are associated with menorrhagia  
c. if present in pregnancy, myomectomy should be performed at 14 weeks to prevent "red degeneration" later in pregnancy  
d. are an absolute contraindication to vaginal hysterectomy  
e. may cause acute pain through torsion  
f. are less common in patients of Afro-Caribbean extraction  
g. commonly co-exist with endometriosis  
h. should be removed if the uterine size exceeds that of a 14 week pregnancy  
i. are a common cause of acute retention of urine  
j. may compress the ureters  
k. can be effectively treated with an LH-RH analogue  
l.  can be effectively treated with Danazol  

 

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