When should uterine fibroids be treated with surgery?

In daily life, uterine fibroids are a more common gynecological disease, but they have more causes, and if they are not treated well, the consequences will be more serious. So, do you know how big uterine fibroids are? What are the methods for treating uterine fibroids?

Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumors in female genitalia. Clinically, the size of the tumor also determines the need for surgery. Whether uterine fibroids require surgery also depends on the size of the tumor. Generally speaking, surgery is recommended for fibroids 2 cm in size. The larger the size, the more likely it is to cause pedicle torsion, which requires laparotomy.

Uterine fibroids are very common. When investigating the causes, most people believe that it is related to the relatively high level of estrogen in women’s bodies. If women have unbalanced marital life, too much family life and work burden, or too much mental stress, they will all cause depression, resulting in dysfunction of the neuroendocrine system and imbalance of sex hormones, making it easier for uterine fibroids to grow.

Uterine fibroids are generally treated with medication and surgery. The specific implementation method depends on the specific size of the tumor. If the tumor is less than 2CM, then medication can be used for treatment. If it is more than 2CM; it causes heavy bleeding, or long-term excessive menstrual bleeding, and long menstrual periods lead to anemia, and medication cannot cure it; the fibroids develop too quickly, or after menopause, the fibroids not only do not shrink, but also increase in size, and surgery should be performed immediately. Whether the uterus is removed depends on the location and size of the fibroids, as well as the patient's age, fertility, and the severity of the symptoms.

Although uterine fibroids are benign tumors, the rate of malignant transformation is only 1%. However, patients need to pay close attention to them and go to the hospital for examination and treatment as early as possible to prevent ovarian and fallopian tube lesions and induce uterine adenocarcinoma and cervical cancer.