Will uterine fibroids make the belly bigger?

The incidence of uterine fibroids is relatively high in recent years. Although it is a good thing, it can also have a great impact on women's reproductive health. Therefore, uterine fibroids must be treated promptly after contracting them. So what are the symptoms of uterine fibroids? Will it cause belly fat? Understanding its symptoms is very important for timely treatment of the condition. Let us look at the symptoms of uterine fibroids below.

When a woman has uterine fibroids, she may not feel anything, or she may experience some abnormal symptoms, such as difficulty urinating, heavy menstruation, etc. The actual situation depends on the size of the uterine fibroids and its location. If the volume of uterine fibroids is large, it will cause the patient's belly to become larger. Therefore, when a woman finds that her lower abdomen is swollen for no reason, she should be alert to the possibility of uterine fibroids and seek medical attention in time for timely diagnosis and treatment.

In addition to making the abdomen appear larger, uterine fibroids may also cause the following symptoms:

1. Menstrual changes: When the volume of uterine fibroids is large, it can cause the total area of ​​uterine wall to expand, resulting in poor uterine contractions or excessive endometrial hyperplasia, which can affect menstrual changes. Submucosal uterine fibroids can also cause menstrual changes, which may cause symptoms such as prolonged menstruation and menorrhagia. If not treated, it can cause anemia.

2. Abdominal mass: When uterine fibroids are large or grow too fast, the patient may feel a mass in the middle of the lower abdomen. The mass is hard and is easier to feel in the morning when the bladder is full.

3. Excessive vaginal discharge: Most patients with intramural fibroids may have increased metabolism and pelvic congestion, which will lead to excessive vaginal discharge. If it is a submucosal uterine fibroid, because its surface is very susceptible to infection and necrosis, it is easy to produce a lot of pus-pink secretions, which will be accompanied by a peculiar smell.

4. Abnormal urination and defecation: Uterine fibroids growing in the cervix, broad tendon, etc., if the tumor is large, can squeeze the adjacent pelvic organs and cause symptoms such as constipation and frequent urination, and can also cause urethral migration, hydronephrosis, etc.

5. Low back and abdominal pain: After suffering from uterine fibroids, patients may experience symptoms such as lower abdominal pain, low back pain, and some may also experience subacute pain. For example, when the pedunculated uterine fibroids are twisted or the uterine fibroids turn bright red, subacute pain and fever may occur.

6. Infertility: Among patients with uterine fibroids, some women will experience infertility. This is mainly because uterine fibroids compress the fallopian tubes or cause them to bend, thereby affecting the normal function of the fallopian tubes, or because uterine fibroids cause deformation in the uterine cavity, hindering embryo implantation and causing infertility.

Will uterine fibroids make the abdomen bigger? According to the introduction above, if the uterine fibroids are large, it can cause the belly to become bigger. When women have a fat belly, they should be vigilant and check it out in time. In addition, uterine fibroids may be accompanied by other symptoms. Patients can combine their own symptoms to basically diagnose uterine fibroids and take timely prevention measures to prevent the aggravation of uterine fibroids, which will cause greater harm to their health.