How big is the uterine fibroid before minimally invasive surgery? What are the hazards of uterine fibroids?

Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumors in women, and they are more common in middle-aged women aged 30 to 50. Surgery is a common method for treating uterine fibroids. So, do you know how minimally invasive surgery can be done for uterine fibroids? What harm can uterine fibroids cause?

The treatment of uterine fibroids depends on the size of the patient's fibroids. When the fibroids are less than 3 CM and grow slowly, the patient can be observed regularly or treated conservatively; when the fibroids are larger than 3 CM and grow too fast, surgery is required immediately. In this case, minimally invasive treatment can be performed. If uterine fibroids are not treated promptly and effectively, the following hazards will occur:

1. Malignant lesions Uterine fibroids are benign tumors, but a few can cause malignant changes, which are more common in the elderly, patients with large and fast-growing fibroids, especially postmenopausal patients with fast-growing fibroids or postmenopausal fibroids.

2. Secondary anemia: Long-term menorrhagia may lead to secondary anemia and even anemic heart disease. In severe cases, symptoms include general fatigue, pale complexion, shortness of breath, palpitations, etc.

3. Infertility and miscarriage. Because uterine horn fibroids compress the entrance of the fallopian tube, the uterus deforms and hinders the implantation of the fertilized egg. In addition, fibroid patients are often accompanied by ovarian dysfunction, leading to infertility. The spontaneous abortion rate of patients with uterine fibroids is higher than that of normal people.

4. Infection and suppuration Uterine fibroids can cause pelvic congestion and infection. The infection is mainly caused by tumor pedicle torsion, while blood infection is extremely rare. After infection, a few patients will form abscesses in the tumor tissue, and the rest will be suppurative.

Although uterine fibroids are benign gynecological tumors, if they are not treated in time, they will bring great hidden dangers to women's health. Therefore, if vaginal bleeding, increased leucorrhea, and prolonged menstruation are found, you should go to the hospital for examination in time.