What does uterine hypertrophy mean?

The uterus is the main place for women to create the fetus. Some index levels of the uterus are particularly important for pregnancy. However, some girls do have uterine malformations, small uterus or enlarged uterus. If these problems are serious, they will affect fertility. Next, let’s take a look at what uterine hypertrophy means.

What does an enlarged uterus mean?

Uterine hypertrophy refers to a manifestation of symmetrical enlargement of the uterus. The basic pathological changes of this disease are the changes in smooth muscle cells and blood vessel walls in the myometrium of the uterus. The uterus is symmetrically enlarged, with myometrial hypertrophy reaching 2.5 to 3.2 cm. The cross section is off-white or light pink, the strength is improved, and the fiber bundles are arranged in a hand-woven manner. The arteries and veins are significantly enlarged, and there is a proliferation of clumping elastic fibers around the blood vessels of the newborn. A condition with varying levels of abnormal uterine bleeding.

What are the clinical symptoms of uterine hypertrophy?

1. Excessive menstrual flow and increased duration;

2. The main manifestation is that the cycle time is reduced to about 20 days, and there is no significant change in the amount of menstruation and the duration of menstruation;

3. The menstrual period lasts for a long time, but the menstrual flow is very small.

Most of the patients are primiparas, and most of them are pregnant for the third time or more. If the illness lasts for a long time and the amount of bleeding is heavy, the patient will appear anemic. Gynecological examination showed that the uterus was evenly enlarged, generally the size of a 6-week pregnancy, and rarely exceeded the size of an 8-week pregnancy, and the texture was relatively firm. The bilateral uterus and ovaries may be slightly enlarged, with multiple follicular cysts.

The above is a detailed introduction to uterine hypertrophy and its clinical symptoms. Female friends who are interested can learn about it. In addition, as more and more women are suffering from uterine diseases nowadays, it is recommended that female friends should conduct regular uterine health examinations if conditions permit, which can also detect some hidden dangers as early as possible.