Are uterine tumors serious?

Uterine fibroids are a common uterine disease. The severity of uterine fibroids is relatively large, which is also related to the size of the uterine fibroids. Small uterine fibroids generally have little effect on the body, but large fibroids can cause vaginal bleeding, abdominal distension, urinary urgency and frequency, etc. Learn more about the severity of uterine fibroids.

Are uterine fibroids severe enough to require surgery?

For many female patients, the most direct question about whether uterine fibroids are serious is whether surgery is needed? Under what circumstances is surgery necessary? Experts say that if the diameter of a single fibroid is less than 5 cm, regular check-ups are required and surgery can be temporarily not considered. However, if you have any of the following conditions, surgery may be considered.

Can uterine fibroids become serious enough to become malignant?

The vast majority of uterine fibroids are benign tumors, with a malignant transformation rate of approximately 0.13-2.02%. How can we prevent uterine fibroids from becoming malignant? First of all, it depends on the age. According to foreign statistics, the age range for malignant transformation is 50-56 years old, while in China it is 44.5-54 years old.

The second thing to look at is the growth rate of uterine fibroids. Uterine fibroids generally grow at a rate of 1-2mm per year. If they grow very quickly in a short period of time, for example, from 3cm to 8cm, then it is highly suspected to be malignant.

Third, if the clinical symptoms change obviously, you should also be careful about malignant transformation. In this case, you need to go to the hospital for MRI examination and diagnostic curettage in time, which will help determine the nature of the tumor. If necessary, a puncture biopsy can be performed to confirm the diagnosis.

Uterine fibroids seriously affect women's daily life

Although uterine fibroids do not necessarily require surgery, they will undoubtedly affect women's daily lives. We can find out more about this from the symptoms of uterine fibroids.

(1) Pain. Symptoms include lower limb edema or neuralgia, lower abdominal and lower back pain.

(2) Increased vaginal discharge. Such as increased vaginal discharge caused by endometrial edema.

(3) Leucorrhea contains blood and has a foul odor. Odor-smelling submucosal fibroids produce copious amounts of bloody or odorous vaginal discharge.

(4) Frequent urination, dysuria and constipation.

(5) Uterine bleeding, irregular menstruation, and irregular bleeding.

(6) Anemia and heart disease. Long-term excessive menstruation can cause secondary anemia, and in severe cases, it can lead to anemic heart disease, which was called "uterine fibroid heart disease" in the past.

(7) Abdominal masses and compression symptoms.