Are uterine fibroids serious?

Are uterine fibroids serious?

Uterine fibroids are benign tumors that are more common and usually cause no discomfort to some women.

1. Severity of uterine fibroids

The harm and severity of uterine fibroids depend on their size. Generally, if the uterine fibroids are smaller than 5 cm, the patient does not feel any obvious discomfort and it is not very serious. Generally, no treatment is required and regular follow-up is required. If the fibroids are larger, with a diameter greater than 5 cm, or if the fibroids grow rapidly, it is more serious and requires timely treatment.

Second, the harm of uterine fibroids

1. Impact on fertility

If uterine fibroids squeeze adjacent organ tissues, due to different locations, uterine fibroids can squeeze the fallopian tubes, cervix, etc., affecting the formation of fertilized eggs and the implantation of fertilized eggs. After suffering from uterine fibroids, women often have problems with ovarian function, abnormal ovulation, and inability to get pregnant normally. Therefore, women with uterine fibroids may find it difficult to get pregnant.

2. Cause anemia

Women with larger uterine fibroids generally have heavier menstrual flow, or even long-term dripping. If this happens, pay attention to timely treatment, otherwise it may lead to anemia and even induce anemic heart disease.

3. Gynecological inflammation

Because patients with uterine fibroids often have heavy menstrual flow and long duration, it is easy for bacteria to invade, leading to gynecological inflammation such as adnexitis and pelvic inflammatory disease.

4. Fibroid torsion

If the uterine fibroids are lower than the serosa, torsion may occur. At this time, the patient will experience acute abdominal pain and need to go to the hospital for surgical treatment in time. Otherwise, it may cause torsion of the uterine axis, which has a great impact on women's physical and mental health.

5. Cancer

Although uterine fibroids are benign tumors, they are likely to become cancerous if they are not treated for a long time and if the patient has bad living habits. If a patient with uterine fibroids has long-term vaginal bleeding, they should go to the hospital for a biopsy to see if they have endometrial cancer.