What does uterine leiomyoma mean?

Uterine leiomyoma, also known as uterine fibroids, is a common malignant tumor in women. The most common age group for this disease is 30 to 50 years old. It is very rare to see women under the age of 20. According to national statistics, about 20% of women who are suitable for childbearing suffer from uterine fibroids. Since this disease does not have some symptoms, its incidence is usually lower than some statistical analyses.

What does uterine leiomyoma mean?

When it comes to the question of what uterine leiomyoma means, I believe this must be a question that many women have in mind. Uterine smooth muscle disease is mainly caused by the hyperplasia of uterine smooth muscle tissue. There are no obvious symptoms in the early stage of the disease, but it may cause vaginal bleeding, abdominal lumps, compression and other symptoms. If the uterine smooth muscle is twisted, pain and discomfort may also occur. The cause of the disease has not been confirmed in clinical medicine, and active treatment is required.

Harm caused by uterine leiomyoma

Changes in your menstrual cycle:

Along with the emergence of uterine smooth muscle problems, patients will experience reduced menstrual cycles, increased menstrual volume, prolonged menstrual periods, abnormal irregular vaginal bleeding, etc. In general, changes in menstrual periods have long become the most common symptoms of uterine smooth muscle problems.

Leucorrhea:

Along with the appearance of excessive leucorrhea, there may also be a lot of thick bloody fluid, dead tissue discharge, etc. In addition, there may also be problems with leucorrhea having an odor.

Abdominal lumps:

Along with the appearance of uterine smooth muscle, patients may experience problems such as enlarged abdomen, discomfort and distension in the lower abdomen, and lumps when touched.

Oppressed Disease

If uterine fibroids on the anterior wall of the uterus compress the bladder, it can cause the patient to urinate frequently, urgently, and unable to hold urine; uterine fibroids on the cervix can cause difficulty in urination and urine retention; uterine fibroids on the posterior wall of the uterus can cause lower abdominal distension and discomfort, constipation and other symptoms. Broad ligament fibroids or oversized cervical fibroids tend to develop laterally and into the pelvis, compressing the urethra, which can cause ureteral dilatation, hydronephrosis, and even unilateral kidney failure.

Other symptoms

Common symptoms include mild lower abdominal distension, lower back pain, etc., which may be aggravated during menstruation. Can cause infertility or miscarriage. When uterine fibroids turn bright red, there will be subacute lower abdominal pain, accompanied by vomiting, fever, and tenderness in the tumor body. Torsion of the pedicle of subserosal fibroids may cause acute abdominal pain. When submucosal uterine fibroids are expelled from the uterine cavity to the outside, paroxysmal lower abdominal pain may also be caused.