Fibroids are solid muscle tissue growths (typically not cancerous) and are the number one reason why women have hysterectomies. They are measured by ultrasound, many are asymptomatic, and some cause pain with excess bleeding flooding or random spotting.
Depending on location and size they can affect your chance of getting pregnant. If fibroids are inside the uterus they can impede implantation of an embryo. If they are outside the uterus pressing into the uterus it can also impede implantation.
The causes of uterine fibroids are unknown, but estrogens, especially estradiol, promote their growth. After menopause fibroids often disappear.
Fibroids can cause a variety of symptoms such as:
- Feeling Of Heaviness In The Belly
- Low Back Pain
- Pain With Intercourse
- Urinary Frequency/ Incontinence
- Severe Menstrual Pain And Flooding
- Bowel Irregularity Or Pain
Major advances have been made in surgical treatments for women with fibroids so do your homework before any surgery. It is important to do everything you can do to save your ovaries.
Traditional Chinese Medicine therapy can be helpful to relieve symptoms. It is always a good idea to be assessed by your gynecologists.