What are the symptoms of different types of uterine tumors?

When women learn that they have uterine tumors, they will have a lot of worries. They will be afraid that the tumor will grow and endanger the health of the uterus. In the early stages of the disease, they will find discomfort in the lower abdomen and their menstruation will be affected by the tumor. Their menstruation will change. In severe cases, the amount of menstruation will increase a lot and the duration of menstruation will be longer. There are many types of this disease, and the symptoms vary depending on the name of the disease. So what are the symptoms of different types of uterine tumors? The symptoms are as follows:

1. Classification by location of fibroids

Uterine fibroids: occur in the uterine body, 90~96%. The vast majority of uterine fibroids arise in the uterine body, which is rich in uterine tissue and blood supply.

Cervical fibroids: They occur in the cervix, and are rare at 2.2% to 8%. Uterine fibroids grow in the cervix. Because of their low growth location, they can become embedded in the pelvic cavity, causing compression symptoms. Surgical removal is difficult, and they can easily damage the ureter and bladder. Uterine body uterine fibroids combined with cervical uterine fibroids: 1.8%.

2. Classification by the relationship between uterine fibroids and uterine muscle wall

(1) Submucosal uterine fibroids

It is less common, accounting for 10% to 15%. Uterine intramural fibroids grow into the uterine cavity, protrude into the uterine cavity, and are in direct contact with the mucosal layer. This type of uterine fibroids can cause the uterine cavity to gradually enlarge and deform, and is often connected to the uterus by a pedicle. If the pedicle is long, it can block the cervical opening or prolapse into the vagina.

Submucosal uterine fibroids can cause endometrial infection and infertility; uterine fibroids combined with endometrial hyperplasia may also cause infertility. Submucosal uterine fibroids are also most likely to cause symptoms such as increased menstrual flow and prolonged menstruation.

(2) Intramural uterine fibroids

The most common type, accounting for 60% to 70%. The fibroids are located in the myometrium of the uterus and are surrounded by the myometrium. There is a clear boundary between the fibroids and the myometrium wall. Intramural uterine fibroids generally have less impact on pregnancy than submucosal uterine fibroids. Uterine fibroids are asymptomatic when small, but as they grow larger, menstrual flow may increase and menstruation may be prolonged.

(3) Subserosal uterine fibroids

Accounting for 20% to 30%. Uterine fibroids grow toward the serosa layer on the surface of the uterus and protrude toward the surface of the uterus. The surface of the uterine fibroids is only covered with a small amount of muscle wall and serosa layer. When the uterine fibroids continue to grow toward the serosa, only a thin pedicle is connected to the muscle wall, becoming a pedunculated subserosal uterine fibroid. Because its growth space is large and unrestricted, subserosal uterine fibroids grow larger. Once the pedicle of subserosal uterine fibroids is torsion, it often presents with acute abdominal pain.

Subserosal uterine fibroids generally do not affect pregnancy, but when uterine fibroids compress the fallopian tubes or twist them, affecting the normal function of the fallopian tubes, or when the fibroids cause deformation of the uterine cavity and hinder the implantation of the fertilized egg, it can cause infertility.

What are the symptoms of different types of uterine tumors? The classification of symptoms is very clear, and patients can make accurate judgments during the examination. Of course, the treatment method will also be affected. Patients can follow the doctor's advice and do a good job of treatment to prevent the uterine tumor from continuing to grow. If it is serious, it will affect pregnancy and will cause infertility. Therefore, after discovering the characteristics of uterine tumors, it is necessary to check the type of disease and then provide appropriate treatment.