How to recognize the signs of uterine fibroid disease?
Symptoms of uterine fibroid depend on where the tumor is located. If a woman regularly has prolonged menstruation or severe bleeding against a background of a sharp decrease in hemoglobin, then this is an occasion to turn to the doctor, because such conditions often precede the detection of fibroids in the uterus.
Another worrying factor may be pressure or pain in the pelvis. After all, often the fibroma presses on the nerve endings in the small pelvis, experienced by them, and this is felt as a strong pressure and heaviness of the lower part of the body. Unpleasant sensations, right up to the pain, can give to the legs and hips. The lower back - the coccyx and loin also react to the presence of fibroids, although back pain may be an indicator of another disease not associated with gynecology.
If the tumor is located near the bladder, then frequent urination, painful urination, or urinary retention should alert any woman. The same is observed with the intestine - when fibrous nodes are pressed against its walls, abdominal distension and constipation often occur, which can not be influenced by changing the diet with the introduction of fiber.
Many women, especially those who do not visit their gynecologist regularly, are surprised to discover how the stomach begins to grow, and is credited with this pregnancy. In neglected cases, when the tumor weighs several kilograms already and it is already tight inside the abdominal cavity, it begins to bulge outward, thereby increasing the abdomen. By the way, the size of fibroids, like pregnancy, is determined in weeks.
Another bug that feeds the body, if it formed a fibroids tumor - is pain in sexual intercourse. Such pains are typical for other gynecological problems, but with fibroids they are pronounced if the tumor is located in the vagina or very close to it.
Causes of uterine fibroid disease
This disease has a hormonal character. Regular malfunctions in the body, when estrogen and progesterone all the time are within limits, far from normal, lead to the appearance of uterine fibroids. Not the last place in the disease is given to heredity. If the mother or other close blood relative of the woman had fibroma, then the risk of its occurrence is very large and in her.
Having found out the symptoms of uterine fibroid, it is necessary to seek the appointment of treatment. It can be conservative - hormonal therapy, or surgical - removal of fibroids or uterus along with the tumor. Timely detection of the disease can save the operation.