Fibroid Treatment

Uterine fibroids are common in reproductive age groups. They are noncancerous growth of the uterus also called leiomyoma or myoma.

The incidence of fibroid is 20-40% in women of reproductive age and 11-19% in perimenopausal age.

Fibroids range in size from seedling, undetectable by the human eye, to bulky masses that can distort and enlarge the uterus.

Symptoms

Most women with fibroids do not have symptom.

Symptoms are dependent on the location, size and number of fibroids.

The most common signs and symptoms of uterine fibroids include:

• Menstrual periods lasting longer than normal
• Pelvic pressure or Pain
• Increase frequency urination
• Heavy menstrual bleeding
• Difficulty in emptying the bladder
• Constipation
• Backache or Leg pains
• Rarely, a fibroid can cause acute pain when it outgrows its blood supply, and begins to degenerate.

Complications

Although uterine fibroids usually aren't dangerous, they can cause discomfort and may lead to complications such as a drop in red blood cells (anaemia), which causes fatigue, from heavy blood loss.

Pregnancy and fibroids

Fibroids usually don't interfere with getting pregnant. However, it's possible that fibroids — especially submucosal fibroids — could cause infertility or pregnancy loss.

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