My uterine fibroid is 9 cm, is it serious and does it require surgery?

Uterine fibroids of 9 cm are usually more serious and most will cause discomfort, so surgical treatment is generally recommended.

Uterine fibroids are the most common gynecological tumors in women. It is currently believed that the occurrence of uterine fibroids is related to excessive estrogen levels in the body. Most women with fibroids have no symptoms and are only discovered during physical examinations. However, if the uterine fibroids have grown to 9 cm, which is larger than the uterus, such a large fibroid in the female pelvis will compress the surrounding organs, causing lower abdominal pain and backache. Compression of the rectum may cause constipation, and compression of the urethra may cause symptoms such as frequent urination.

If a young woman is found to have a 9 cm uterine fibroid and needs to preserve her fertility, she can undergo a simple uterine fibroid removal surgery to preserve her uterus. If she is a perimenopausal woman and has no fertility requirements, she can undergo a total hysterectomy. A routine postoperative pathological examination is performed to rule out malignant lesions.

The normal growth rate of uterine fibroids is relatively slow. If they grow very quickly in a short period of time, it is considered that the uterine fibroids are malignant and surgical treatment is recommended as soon as possible.