A Uterine fibroids are benign tumours of the myometrium present in 25% of women.

B Uterine fibroids are more common in Caucasian women, those with a family history, parous women and those using combined oral contraceptive or injectable progestogens.

C 25% are asymptomatic.

D Around 1% of fibroids are leiomyosarcomata which may result in malignant change.

E Complications of fibroids in pregnancy include premature labour, malpresentations, transverse lie, obstructed labour, pain related to red degeneration and postpartum haemorrhage.

F None of the above.