Is intramural uterine fibroids serious? What should I do if I have intramural uterine fibroids?

Intramural uterine fibroids are tumors that occur on the uterine wall and are mainly caused by poor blood circulation. So, are intramural uterine fibroids serious? What should I do?

The number of intramural fibroids is often uncertain, usually with one or more large ones, and sometimes with many small tumor nodules distributed, forming irregular masses that fuse to form multiple uterine fibroids, some involving the cervix or deep fornix, which are easily confused with primary cervical fibroids. Intramural fibroids have good blood circulation, and generally tumors rarely degenerate, which can cause severe deformation of the uterus and affect uterine contraction. Due to the increase in uterine volume and endometrial area, it often leads to excessive menstruation, excessive frequency, and prolonged menstruation. For a long time, it often leads to secondary anemia, and in severe cases, it can also lead to anemic heart disease. Patients often have dizziness, palpitations, chest tightness and other symptoms.

Patients have various signs, which are related to the size, location, number and degeneration of the fibroids. Larger fibroids can be felt as a solid mass in the lower abdomen. Gynecological examination shows an enlarged uterus with a single or multiple nodular masses with irregular surfaces. Subserosal fibroids can be felt as a single solid mass connected to the uterus. Submucosal fibroids are located in the uterine cavity, and the uterus is often uniformly enlarged. If the fibroids are separated from the external cervical os, endoscopic examination can show a dilated cervix, with a protruding pink solid tumor on the cervix, a smooth surface, and a clear edge around the cervix.

The current methods for treating uterine fibroids are: one is to use drugs to treat uterine fibroids, mainly hormone drugs. Drug treatment is easy to relapse after stopping the drug, and more than 6 months may produce symptoms such as perimenopausal syndrome, osteoporosis, fever, sweating, insomnia, irritability, irritability, or palpitations, high blood pressure, vaginal dryness, low libido, frequent urination, loose teeth, back pain, memory loss, etc.