Do uterine fibroids affect sex life?

It is well known that 30 to 50 years old is an age group with a high incidence of uterine fibroids. This stage is also the age when "thirty is like a wolf and forty is like a tiger". In short, women of this age usually have a very strong sexual desire. Studies have shown that an unhappy sexual life is the main cause of uterine fibroids in women. So if you have uterine fibroids, will it affect the quality of a woman’s sex life?

Can I have sex if I have uterine fibroids?

Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumors in the female reproductive organs. Since uterine fibroids are mainly formed by the proliferation of uterine smooth muscle cells, with a small amount of fibrous connective tissue as a supporting tissue, it is more accurate to call them uterine leiomyomas, or uterine fibroids for short. Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumors of the female reproductive system and mostly occur between the ages of 35 and 50.

Symptoms of uterine fibroids

(1) Uterine bleeding is the most common symptom of uterine fibroids, occurring in more than half of patients.

(2) Abdominal masses and compression symptoms When the fibroids gradually grow and cause the uterus to enlarge to more than the size of a 3-month pregnant uterus or become a large subserosal fibroid located at the fundus of the uterus, a mass can often be felt in the abdomen, which is more obvious in the early morning when the bladder is full.

(3) Pain: Uterine fibroids generally do not cause pain, but many patients may complain of a feeling of heaviness in the lower abdomen and pain in the waist and back.

(4) Increased leucorrhea. Enlargement of the uterine cavity, increase in endometrial glands, and pelvic congestion can cause increased leucorrhea.

(5) Infertility and miscarriage Some patients with uterine fibroids are infertile or prone to miscarriage. The impact on conception and pregnancy outcomes may be related to the growth location, size and number of the fibroids.

(6) Anemia: Long-term menorrhagia or irregular vaginal bleeding may cause hemorrhagic anemia. More severe anemia is more common in patients with submucosal fibroids.

What are the tests for uterine fibroids?

1. Ultrasound examination

It is currently the most commonly used auxiliary diagnostic method. It can show the enlargement and irregular shape of the uterus, the number, location, size of the fibroids, and whether the interior of the fibroids is uniform or liquefied or cystic. Ultrasound examination is helpful in diagnosing uterine fibroids, providing a reference for distinguishing whether the fibroids have undergone degeneration, and helping to differentiate them from ovarian tumors or other pelvic masses.

2. Diagnostic curettage

Use the uterine cavity probe to detect the size and direction of the uterine cavity, feel the shape of the uterine cavity, and understand whether there is a mass in the uterine cavity and its location. Patients with abnormal uterine bleeding often need to identify endometrial lesions, and diagnostic curettage is of great value.

3. Hysteroscopy

Under hysteroscopy, the morphology of the uterine cavity and the presence of vegetation can be directly observed, which is helpful for the diagnosis of submucosal fibroids.

4. Laparoscopy

When fibroids need to be differentiated from ovarian tumors or other pelvic masses, laparoscopy can be performed to directly observe the size, shape, and location of the uterus and to preliminarily determine its nature.

5. Magnetic resonance imaging

Generally speaking, there is no need to use magnetic resonance imaging. If it is necessary to differentiate between uterine fibroids and uterine sarcoma, magnetic resonance imaging, especially enhanced delayed imaging, can help distinguish between uterine fibroids and uterine sarcoma. Before laparoscopic surgery, magnetic resonance imaging can also help clinicians understand the location of fibroids before and during surgery and reduce residual tumors.

4. What medicine can I take to shrink uterine fibroids?

It is well known that the larger the uterine fibroids, the more serious the condition. Therefore, some patients with mild uterine fibroids often choose to treat uterine fibroids with medication. For example, in the early stages of uterine fibroids, you can choose medication or other physical therapies to shrink the uterine fibroids and reduce the symptoms caused by the disease. So what medicine can shrink uterine fibroids?

What is medication regulation?

Drug conditioning is a traditional treatment method that has a certain history of clinical treatment. It mainly inhibits the changes and growth of uterine tumors by controlling sex hormones. Drug conditioning methods generally have a longer treatment cycle and a slower effect, and are a more conservative treatment method. Compared with surgical resection, drug conditioning still has certain advantages. For example, it can prevent the recurrence of uterine fibroids. In addition, not having surgery can reduce physical damage and the negative effects of surgery. A more crucial point is that through the use of some Chinese herbal medicines, you can also regulate your body and restore your blood.

Under what circumstances should patients with uterine fibroids choose drug conditioning?

Many patients think that surgery is the fastest way to cure the disease, but they don’t know that not every patient with uterine fibroids is suitable for surgical removal of the tumor. In some cases, you should choose a safer medication method. For example, (1) patients with uterine fibroids who have not conceived for a long time may be able to use medication to shrink the tumor, improve conditions in the body, and increase the chance of conception. (2) After some surgeries to remove uterine fibroids, recurrence may occur. In this case, medication can be used to assist in treatment. (3) Clinically, medication is also used to reduce the size of uterine fibroids before surgical removal, which facilitates the operation and reduces bleeding symptoms. (4) Some patients with uterine fibroids may experience serious complications such as miscarriage and malposition of the fetus after pregnancy. When surgery is not possible, medication can be chosen to control the deterioration of uterine fibroids.

What are the drugs that can eliminate uterine fibroids?

There are many medicines that can eliminate uterine fibroids, mainly including Guizhi Fuling Pills, Gongliu Qingjiao Pills, Hongjin Xiaojie Tablets, etc. Guizhi Fuling Wan is a relatively common medicine for treating uterine fibroids. It mainly works to promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis and dissipate lumps. This medicine is suitable for almost all patients with uterine fibroids. Gongliuqingjiao Pills are also a medicine for treating uterine fibroids. It can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, nourish blood, clear away heat, and break up accumulations. It is mainly suitable for patients with uterine fibroids with excessive blood stasis. There is also Hongjin Xiaojie Tablets, which have the effects of soothing the liver and regulating qi, reducing swelling, relieving pain, softening and dispersing nodules. It is also used for uterine fibroids caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis.

In fact, there are many drugs on the market that can eliminate uterine fibroids. There are conditioning drugs for various conditions. It is recommended to take the medicine under the guidance of a doctor.