This common growth in the uterus is usually harmless

While uterine fibroids often do not produce symptoms, any woman experiencing sudden sharp pelvic pain should seek medical attention quickly as the fibroid is likely to be dying and needs to be removed. — TNS

Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous growths of the uterus that often appear during a woman’s child-bearing years.

Also called leiomyomas (lie-o-my-O-muhs) or myomas, uterine fibroids aren’t associated with an increased risk of uterine cancer and almost never develop into cancer.