Signs and Symptoms of Fibroids

  • Uterine Fibroids
    Fibroids are non-cancerous, ie harmless tumours that grow in the smooth muscle layers of the wall of uterus (womb). About 70% of Asian women develop fibroids at some point in their lives, many of them asymptomatic. The incidence of symptomatic fibroids is lower among Asians.  
Submitted by PatientsEngage on 20 December 2015

Depending on the location and type of fibroids, the sympoms may vary.

Submucosal: cause heavfibroiy bleeding, long periods and irregular bleeding between the cycles.
Subserosal: cause bulk symptoms, such as pain and pressure in the pelvis, abnormal and excessive menstrual bleeding, pressure on spinal cord. 
Intramural: put pressure on the spinal cord, rectum and pelvis, but are asymptomatic unless they grow in size. 
Pedunculated: puts pressure on the spinal cord, thus causing lower back pain.
Cervical: may cause excessive and abnormal bleeding.

Fibroids may also cause the following:

  • Anaemia
  • Constipation
  • Fullness in the lower abdomen
  • Urinating frequently
  • Lower back pain
  • Pain during intercourse
  • Miscarriages
  • Infertility
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20/Dec/2015
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Women's Health and Pregnancy
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Uterine Fibroids

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