What are the types of uterine fibroids?

Because of the different structures of women's reproductive organs, many pathogens can invade the human body, leading to the occurrence of many female diseases. There are many types of gynecological diseases, and they are very stubborn diseases. The most common disease is uterine fibroids, which may cause bleeding, abdominal pain, etc. There are different types of uterine fibroids, and the conditions of each type are also different. So what are the types of uterine fibroids?

The etiology of uterine fibroids is still unclear and may involve complex interactions among normal myometrial cell mutations, sex hormones, and local growth factors.

A large number of clinical observations and experimental results indicate that uterine fibroids are a hormone-dependent tumor. Estrogen is the main factor that promotes the growth of fibroids. Some scholars also believe that growth hormone (GH) is also related to the growth of fibroids. GH can cooperate with estrogen to promote mitosis and promote the growth of fibroids. It is speculated that human placental lactogen (HPL) can also cooperate with estrogen to promote mitosis. It is believed that the accelerated growth of uterine fibroids during pregnancy is related to the high hormone environment during pregnancy, and HPL may also play a role.

Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumors of the female reproductive system. Most cases are asymptomatic, while a few may present with vaginal bleeding, abdominal masses, and compression symptoms. There are many types of uterine fibroids. So, regarding this issue, the editor will introduce them below, hoping to be helpful to women.

The main symptoms of uterine fibroids are increased menstruation, prolonged menstrual period and shortened menstrual cycle. The main causes of increased menstruation are submucosal and intramural fibroids, while subserosal fibroids have little effect on menstruation. Therefore, subserosal fibroids can grow very large without causing other symptoms, and patients often seek medical attention because they feel a mass in their abdomen. There are many types of uterine fibroids. According to the different locations of their growth, the detailed classification of uterine fibroids is as follows:

1. Subserosal uterine fibroids Most of the fibroids grow out of the uterine serosa, accounting for about 20-30% of fibroids.

2. Submucosal uterine fibroids: The fibroids protrude into the uterine cavity and are covered by only a layer of endometrium on the surface, accounting for about 10% of the total number of fibroids.

3. Intramural uterine fibroids: Fibroids grow in the uterine muscle wall and are surrounded by muscles, accounting for 60-70% of the total number of fibroids.

Warm reminder: The above is an introduction to the types of uterine fibroids. In daily life, female friends should learn more about the prevention methods of uterine fibroids. When suspected symptoms appear, they should seek medical attention in time, find out the cause, and diagnose and treat the disease under the guidance of a professional physician. At the same time, they should maintain healthy living habits and an optimistic attitude, and strive for a speedy recovery.

The above is some knowledge about the types of uterine fibroids. I hope the above knowledge can help everyone well. It can be seen that uterine fibroids are very harmful to women and always affect people's health. Here I would like to remind all female friends that if there is a problem, you must seek treatment in time to recover from the disease as soon as possible.