How serious is uterine fibroids in women?

Uterine fibroids are a common problem that threatens women's reproductive health, and uterine fibroids may have the potential to be malignant. Uterine fibroids that are larger than five centimeters in size must be taken seriously, and the doctor's treatment advice must be actively followed to avoid malignant changes.

1. Generally, once uterine fibroids are found, if they are less than 5CM, doctors will recommend not treating them first, or consider using medication to control them and observe them regularly. in the case of

If the uterine fibroids are larger than 5CM and the symptoms are severe, we can consider using medication combined with physical therapy. If the growth rate of uterine fibroids is relatively fast, then timely treatment is needed, otherwise if it is allowed to grow, it may become cancerous.

2. In fact , the size, location, and symptoms of uterine fibroids will affect the severity of the fibroids. Some very small uterine fibroids also require surgery if they grow in a bad position. For example, uterine fibroids that grow under the mucosa are sometimes only one or two centimeters, or even 0.5 centimeters, and they all need surgery first because they will cause a lot of bleeding under the mucosa.

3. Due to uterine fibroids, patients have heavy menstrual flow and long menstrual periods. Long-term excessive menstrual blood loss can lead to secondary anemia and even anemic heart disease. In severe cases, symptoms such as general fatigue, pale complexion, shortness of breath, and palpitations may occur. It is more common in submucosal uterine fibroids and intramural uterine fibroids. In this case, it cannot be delayed arbitrarily. It is recommended that surgery be performed at the right time, which is an effective treatment method. Otherwise, it may be life-threatening.

4. Fibroids compress pelvic organs and cause corresponding symptoms : such as compression of the bladder causing urgency, frequency, or even difficulty urinating; compression of the rectum causing rectal irritation symptoms or even difficulty defecation; low-lying fibroids or cervical fibroids or broad ligament fibroids compressing the ureter causing hydrops in the ureter and renal pelvis. People who experience symptoms of pelvic organ compression do not necessarily also have heavy menstrual flow or prolonged menstruation.

Generally speaking, surgical treatment should be considered once cervical fibroids, broad ligament fibroids, and submucosal fibroids are discovered.