What causes uterine fibroids? The causes of fibroids are not known. Most fibroids occur in women of reproductive age, and according to some estimates, they are diagnosed in black women 2-3 times more frequently than in white women. They seldom are seen in young women who have not begun to menstruate. The symptoms of uterine fibroids usually stabilize or go away in women after menopause.
trees of unknown age; His age is 20 years. 2. a period of human life, measured by years from birth, usually marked by a certain stage or degree of mental or physical development and involving legal responsibility and capacity: the age of discretion; the age of consent; The state raised the drinking age from 18 to 21 years.
Phases of Aging: The Young-Old, Middle-Old, and Old-Old. In Canada, all people over age 18 are considered adults, but there is a large difference between a person aged 21 and a person who is 45. More specific breakdowns, such as âyoung adultâ and âmiddle-aged adult,â are helpful. In the same way, groupings are helpful in understanding the elderly.