What are the early symptoms of uterine fibroids? What should I pay attention to?

Most patients with uterine fibroids have no obvious symptoms and are only occasionally discovered during a pelvic examination. If symptoms of uterine fibroids occur, they are closely related to the location of the fibroids, the growth rate, and whether the fibroids are degenerated. So what are the early symptoms of uterine fibroids?

1. Abdominal pain: Early symptoms of uterine fibroids include ovarian tumor torsion, rupture or infection, prolapse of submucosal fibroids from the cervix or degeneration of fibroids, all of which can cause severe lower abdominal pain.

2. Postmenopausal bleeding: During the first year of menopause, vaginal bleeding may occur occasionally. If vaginal bleeding occurs after more than one year of amenorrhea, it is called postmenopausal bleeding. There are many reasons for postmenopausal bleeding. In most cases, it is caused by benign diseases, but the possibility of cervical cancer and endometrial cancer should never be ignored, although sometimes the amount of bleeding is not much.

3. Menstrual changes. Early symptoms of uterine fibroids also include menstrual abnormalities when tumors grow in the uterus, such as uterine fibroids, endometrial cancer, uterine sarcoma, and choriocarcinoma, including excessive menstrual flow, irregular periods, prolonged menstrual duration, and spotting. Certain ovarian tumors, such as granulosa cell tumor and theca cell tumor, can secrete estrogen, interfere with the menstrual cycle, and cause menstrual abnormalities.

4. Abnormal vaginal secretions Under normal circumstances, the secretions of the endometrium, endocervix and vaginal exudates form leucorrhea, which is generally not much and varies with the menstrual cycle. The early symptoms of uterine fibroids include tumors in the female reproductive tract, necrosis and ulceration of the tumor, watery, bloody and rice-soup-like leucorrhea, and if accompanied by infection, it may have a foul odor. Abnormal vaginal discharge may be a sign of cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, or fallopian tube cancer.

5. Changes in diet and bowel movements. The initial manifestations of ovarian cancer may only be abdominal distension, poor appetite, and gastrointestinal symptoms. Tumor compression or invasion of the bladder and rectum can cause frequent urination, difficulty urinating, dry stools, etc. When the above symptoms occur, patients should seek medical attention promptly and should not passively observe the situation because the symptoms are mild and tolerable, thus delaying treatment. However, it should be noted that the above symptoms are not unique to tumors, and most of them are still caused by benign diseases, so patients do not need to worry too much.

Warm reminder: The above introduces the early symptoms of uterine fibroids. Due to various reasons, women are prone to specific tumors. Many malignant tumors can be completely cured or have a good prognosis if discovered in the early stages. For example, cervical cancer develops over a period of up to 10 years. As long as it is discovered in the early stages and actively treated and intervened, it is not difficult to cure.