Uterine Fibroids
Uterine fibroids (also called leiomyomas) are growths made of muscle and tissue that form in or on the wall of your uterus. These growths are usually not cancerous (benign) and are the most common noncancerous tumor in females.
Uterine fibroids can cause a variety of symptoms like pain and heavy, irregular vaginal bleeding. Sometimes, a person has no symptoms and is unaware they have fibroids. Treatment for fibroids typically depends on your symptoms.
Symptoms of Uterine fibroids may include:
Excessive or painful bleeding during your period.
Bleeding between your periods.
A feeling of fullness in your lower belly (abdomen)/bloating.
Frequent urination (this can happen when a fibroid puts pressure on your bladder).
Pain during sex.
Low back pain.
Constipation or feeling pressure on your rectum.
There are a variety of feelings you might experience if you have fibroids. If you have small fibroids, you may feel nothing at all and not even notice they’re there. For larger fibroids, however, you can experience discomfort and pain. Fibroids can cause you to feel back pain, stabbing pains in your abdomen and even pain during sex.
The exact cause is unknown, but healthcare providers believe the hormones estrogen and progesterone play a role. Most fibroids happen in people of reproductive age. Studies show that fibroids tend to grow when hormone levels are higher (like during pregnancy) and shrink when hormone levels are low (like during the transition to menopause).
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