Hypertension Raises Uterine Fibroid Risk, Blood Pressure Medication Can Help Minimize It: Study

Women with untreated and new-onset hypertension have elevated risk of fibroids; the noncancerous tumors that form on the wall of the uterus. (Credit: Image by Freepik)

Untreated hypertension is known to increase the risk of serious health conditions like heart attacks and strokes. Recent research has identified another risk linked to hypertension in women: an increased likelihood of developing uterine fibroids.

Women with untreated and new-onset hypertension have elevated risk of fibroids; the noncancerous tumors that form on the wall of the uterus. However, undergoing treatment for hypertension can help lower this risk, according to the latest study published in the Jama Network.