What is uterine tumor?

Uterine fibroids are a common disease in our lives. We should understand the causes of the disease and take relevant preventive measures. Uterine fibroids are non-malignant tumors that occur in the uterus. Their main location is on the uterine wall. Women over 30 years old are more likely to suffer from uterine fibroids, which can cause menstrual abnormalities and lower abdominal pain, as well as abnormal leucorrhea.

What are uterine fibroids

Uterine fibroids are common non-malignant tumors in the female uterus. Depending on their location in the muscle distribution within the uterus, they can be divided into intramural fibroids, subserosal fibroids and submucosal fibroids. However, fibroids can also grow in multiple locations at the same time.

Generally speaking, girls under the age of 20 rarely suffer from uterine fibroids. The peak age range for the disease is between 30 and 50 years old, and most of them are benign, so patients do not need to have too heavy a mental burden. However, as time goes by, the tumors in the uterus may grow more and more or become larger, which may lead to infertility. Women of childbearing age should be extra careful.

Symptoms of uterine fibroids

1. Abnormal menstruation

The most obvious manifestation is the increase in flow and the extension of cycle time. Fibroids may change the shape and volume of the uterine cavity, affect the normal function of the muscles, and compress the veins, affecting menstrual bleeding.

2. Lower abdominal mass

Patients with uterine fibroids will experience a larger swelling as the fibroids grow. Patients will be able to feel an obvious swelling mass on the outside of their lower abdomen. The volume of their lower abdomen will also gradually increase, accompanied by an obvious feeling of heaviness. These symptoms must be taken seriously.

3. Abnormal leucorrhea

Patients with uterine fibroids will have a significant increase in leucorrhea, which becomes thick and has an unpleasant odor. Sometimes, they may even have rotten flesh-like tissue discharged and an unpleasant odor.

4. Frequent urination or difficulty urinating

As fibroids grow larger, they may compress the bladder or ureters, causing many abnormalities during urination.

5. Abdominal and body discomfort

Women with uterine fibroids usually feel a distended lower abdomen, which then develops into back pain or general fatigue, a phenomenon that becomes more severe during menstruation.

6. Infertility

If a woman's uterine fibroids compress or block the fallopian tubes, her chances of pregnancy will be greatly reduced.

7. Secondary anemia

Long-term extension of the menstrual period and increased menstrual volume can easily cause anemia in patients, leading to fatigue, dizziness, palpitations and many other discomforts.

8. Low blood sugar

This condition is extremely rare and disappears immediately after the tumor is removed. The patient will feel obvious dizziness or even shock when on an empty stomach, which will gradually ease after injecting a little glucose.