What are the symptoms and manifestations of uterine cysts?

Uterine cyst is a gynecological disease belonging to cervicitis. Since this disease will affect the physical health of female friends and also affect their fertility, female friends will feel very worried about it. If the uterine cyst is not treated in time, it can easily worsen and turn into a malignant tumor. So what are the symptoms of uterine cyst? The following is the relevant content found by the editor.

Clinical manifestations of early benign uterine cysts

It develops slowly and is often asymptomatic in the early stages, and is often discovered accidentally during a gynecological examination. People with medium-sized tumors often feel a discomfort in the abdomen and can feel a lump that grows from one side of the lower abdomen upward. During gynecological examination, a spherical mass was felt on one side of the uterus. It was cystic or solid, with a smooth surface and no adhesion to the uterus. The elderly could move freely. Large or huge tumors that fill the pelvis and abdomen may cause compression symptoms such as frequent urination, constipation, shortness of breath, palpitations, etc. During gynecological examination, the vaginal vault is full and the lower pole of the tumor can be felt. The uterine body is located to the side or front and back of the tumor and moves with the cervix.

Clinical manifestations of malignant uterine cysts

There are usually no symptoms in the early stages, and when symptoms appear, the disease is often in the late stage. Due to the rapid growth of the tumor, abdominal distension, abdominal masses and ascites may occur in the short term. How the tumor infiltrates into surrounding tissues or compresses nerves can cause abdominal pain, back pain, or lower limb pain; if it compresses the pelvic veins, lower limb edema may occur; if it is a functional tumor, it can produce corresponding symptoms of excess estrogen or androgen. Late-stage patients show cachexia.

During gynecological examination, scattered hard nodules can be felt in the posterior fornix of the vagina. The lumps are mostly lateral, solid or semi-solid, with an uneven surface, fixed, and often accompanied by bloody ascites. Sometimes swollen lymph nodes can be felt in the groin, armpits, or above the collarbone.

The above content is about the symptoms of uterine cysts. Of course, for the sake of safety, the best way for female friends is to go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible when they feel similar conditions. If it is detected early, it can be treated as soon as possible, which will not cause too much damage to the health of the body, and there is no need to worry about fertility problems.