What are the symptoms of uterine fibroids? What are the specific hazards of uterine fibroids?

What are the symptoms and dangers of uterine fibroids? Let's find out.

The main symptoms of uterine fibroids are: 1. Secondary anemia: If the patient has excessive menstruation for a long time, it can lead to secondary anemia, general fatigue, pale complexion, shortness of breath, palpitations and other symptoms.

2. Pain: Generally, patients do not have abdominal pain, but often have lower abdominal swelling, back pain, etc. When the pedicle of the subserosal fibroid is twisted, acute abdominal pain may occur, the fibroid changes to red, the abdominal pain is severe, and is accompanied by fever.

3. Irregular menstruation: The most common symptoms are shortened menstrual cycle, increased menstrual volume, prolonged menstruation, irregular vaginal bleeding, etc. This is also one of the most obvious symptoms of uterine fibroids: increased leucorrhea, sometimes with a large amount of pus and slough tissue to discharge the accompanying odor.

4. Infertility: Fibroids compress the fallopian tubes and cause them to twist, or deform the uterine cavity, hindering the implantation of the fertilized egg and leading to infertility.

5. Hypoglycemia: Hypoglycemia with uterine fibroids is also rare. The main symptoms are low fasting blood sugar, loss of consciousness, shock, and the symptoms completely disappear after glucose injection. After tumor resection, the symptoms of hypoglycemia completely disappear.

6. Compression symptoms: Myomas grow forward or backward, compressing the bladder, urethra or rectum, causing frequent urination, dysuria, urinary retention or constipation. When myomas grow to both sides, they form broad ligament myomas, which compress the ureters and cause ureteral or renal hydrops; if they compress pelvic blood vessels and lymphatic vessels, they can cause lower limb edema. This is the most obvious symptom of abdominal mass caused by uterine fibroids: abdominal distension, lower abdominal swelling, accompanied by a feeling of falling.

What harm does uterine fibroids bring? Harm 1. Leading to malignant changes Uterine fibroids are benign tumors, but a small number of women still cannot escape the fate of malignant changes (the malignant change rate is about 1%), which is particularly prominent in elderly women. Therefore, patients with rapidly growing fibroids or postmenopausal fibroids should remain vigilant.

Hazard 2. Cause adhesion or inflammation. After the subserosal uterine fibroid pedicle is twisted, intestinal adhesion will occur, and then the inflammatory fibroids infected by intestinal bacteria will adhere to the uterine appendages, causing suppurative inflammation. On the other hand, fibroids can also cause bacteria to invade other uterine organs, leading to gynecological inflammation such as adnexitis and pelvic inflammatory disease.

Harm 3. Leading to female infertility or miscarriage. Patients with uterine fibroids have uterine horn fibroids that compress the entrance of the fallopian tube, causing the uterus to deform and hinder the implantation of the fertilized egg, ultimately leading to infertility.

Hazard 4. Causes secondary anemia Uterine fibroids can cause excessive menstrual bleeding. Over time, it can lead to secondary anemia and even anemic heart disease. In severe cases, patients will experience adverse symptoms such as general fatigue, pale complexion, palpitations, and shortness of breath.

Warm reminder: For the above harmful manifestations, we should not ignore them. We should pay attention to the existence of diseases to avoid uterine adhesions and infertility. Many women will also experience anemia, which will lead to pale faces, loss of appetite, and poor spirits. In life, women should pay attention to adjustment to avoid diseases.