Do uterine fibroids require surgery?

Uterine fibroids are not malignant tumors, but common benign fibroids. Uterine fibroids have the ability to grow on their own, which means they can grow slowly. Some uterine fibroids will not grow, but whether surgery is needed after suffering from uterine fibroids depends on the size of the uterine fibroids.

How big does a uterine fibroid need surgery?

If a woman finds symptoms related to uterine fibroids, she needs to undergo a formal diagnosis in a timely manner to determine whether treatment is needed and what kind of treatment should be given. Different patients have different treatment situations, and some patients do not need treatment. The treatment of uterine fibroids needs to be determined according to the condition and development. So, how big a uterine fibroid should a woman have to be before she needs surgery? Experts say that patients need to pay close attention to their condition and go to the hospital for examination and treatment early to prevent ovarian and fallopian tube lesions and the induction of uterine end adenocarcinoma and cervical cancer. When uterine fibroids grow to the size of a fist, they cause compression of other organs in the pelvis. Surgical removal can relieve symptoms, but large fibroids are more likely to worsen than small fibroids. Fibroids grow too fast, or after menopause, fibroids do not shrink but grow larger. Uterine fibroids cause heavy bleeding, or long-term excessive menstrual flow and prolonged menstruation leading to anemia, which cannot be cured by medication. At this time, surgical treatment is required. At the same time, under normal circumstances, surgery can be considered if the score is above 6.0, and it is recommended to consider it carefully.

Surgery is the best treatment if the following occurs

1. Torsion of fibroids: If the fibroids twist at the pedicle, it may cause acute abdominal pain in the patient. If it is not treated surgically in time, it may cause axial torsion of the uterus.

2. If menopausal patients with uterine fibroids continue to experience uterine bleeding, they should be alert to the presence of endometrial cancer and go to the hospital for examination in time.

3. Meet the conditions for surgical treatment: Uterine fibroid surgery is to remove the fibroids on the uterus. It is suitable for women who already have children, have larger fibroids with a diameter greater than 5cm, have heavy menstrual periods and are ineffective with conservative medication, or have compression symptoms, submucosal fibroids, or rapidly growing fibroids.

4. Severe pain: severe abdominal pain, which is caused by the tumor compressing the nerves and producing radiating pain.