Symptoms of uterine fibroids How to treat uterine fibroids

Experts recommend that you treat uterine fibroids as soon as possible. First, you need to understand the symptoms and treatment methods of uterine fibroids.

What are the symptoms of uterine fibroids:

(1) Menstrual changes.

If your normal menstrual cycle changes, your menstrual blood volume increases, your period becomes longer, and your periods become irregular.

(2) Pain.

Most patients with uterine fibroids do not feel pain, but a few will experience lower abdominal pain after fibroid infection or uterine deformation.

(3) Lump.

The lump may be felt in the lower abdomen, especially when the bladder is full.

(4) Feeling of oppression.

Most people with uterine fibroids do not feel anything. However, if the fibroid is located low, even if the tumor is not large, it can compress adjacent organs such as the bladder, causing difficulty in urination; if it compresses the rectum, defecation becomes difficult; if it compresses the ureter, symptoms such as back pain may occur.

(5) Infertility

A small number of patients with uterine fibroids may suffer from infertility because the uterus is deformed, which is not conducive to the implantation of the fertilized egg.

Treatment of uterine fibroids:

1. Conservative treatment

Conservative treatment of uterine fibroids must meet the following conditions: the tumor size does not exceed 6 weeks of pregnancy; the patient is postmenopausal and asymptomatic; and the patient cannot tolerate the pain of surgery. Conservative treatment is divided into two categories: expectant treatment and drug treatment.

2. Surgical treatment

The applicable conditions for surgical treatment are as follows: the size of the fibroid is close to the size of the pregnant uterus for more than one and a half months. However, if the fibroid grows rapidly, the fibroid protrudes from the abdominal cavity and has a tendency to twist, surgical resection should also be performed. Surgical treatment is divided into hysterectomy and hysterectomy and laparoscopic myomectomy.

3. Minimally invasive coagulation technique

This is a high-end medical technology that integrates various electronic technologies. It is suitable for the following people: large uterine fibroids leading to pelvic congestion, obvious clinical compression or depression symptoms; uterine volume increase up to 3 months of pregnancy. Increased menstrual volume, severe secondary anemia.