Uterine fibroids are common benign tumors in female gynecological diseases. About 20% of middle-aged women suffer from uterine fibroids. Most patients with uterine fibroids have no obvious symptoms in the early stage, so people cannot find and treat them in time. Uterine fibroids are extremely harmful to people's health. Severe cases can cause infertility.
What are the prominent symptoms of uterine fibroids? Today, we will tell you about the symptoms in detail
1: Increased leucorrhea
Increased leucorrhea is a common symptom in patients with uterine fibroids. Experts said that under normal circumstances, the secretion of the endometrium, cervical endometrium, and vaginal discharge will form leucorrhea, and the amount of leucorrhea is usually small and changes with the menstrual cycle. When female reproductive tract tumors occur, tumor necrosis and ulcers may occur, and watery, bloody, and rice soup-like leucorrhea may appear. If co-infected, there may be an odor.
2: Uterine bleeding
Uterine bleeding is one of the most important symptoms of uterine fibroids, and more than half of the patients will experience uterine bleeding. Among them, periodic bleeding is the most common, which can be manifested as increased menstrual flow, prolonged or shortened menstrual periods, and irregular vaginal bleeding in some patients.
3: Compression symptoms
When the fibroid grows to a certain size, it can cause peripheral organ compression symptoms. When the fibroids on the anterior wall of the uterus are close to the bladder, symptoms such as frequent urination and urgency may appear.
4. The investigation of infertility or miscarriage
found that the spontaneous abortion rate of patients with uterine fibroids is higher than that of normal people, and the ratio is about 4: 1. This is because, the growth of uterine fibroids, will deform the uterine cavity. It is beneficial to the passage of sperm, implantation of fertilized eggs, and fetal development, and is also one of the reasons for infertility caused by uterine fibroids. These are some of the more prominent symptoms in people with uterine fibroids. Some patients also often have symptoms such as mild abdominal pain and infertility. Uterine fibroids pose a serious threat to the health of female friends, so uterine fibroids must be detected and treated early. minimize the risk of disease.