What are the symptoms and causes of uterine fibroids?

What women worry about most is suffering from gynecological diseases. Generally, gynecological diseases can be cured with treatment, but some gynecological diseases will recur after treatment. If they continue for a long time, they will affect women's bodies and cause many complications. Uterine fibroids are one of the most serious diseases. Although they are benign tumors, they can recur after treatment and cause great harm to the uterus and body. So what are the symptoms and causes of uterine fibroids?

The clinical symptoms of uterine fibroids are as follows:

Menstrual changes:

Menstrual changes are the most common symptoms of uterine fibroids, which are manifested as heavier menstrual flow than before, shorter or longer menstrual cycles, and irregular bleeding. Submucosal fibroids can cause bleeding due to increased mucosal area and surface necrosis and infection. When intramural fibroids are larger, the uterine cavity becomes larger, the endometrial area increases, the uterus contracts poorly, or when combined with excessive endometrial hyperplasia, the symptoms are shortened menstrual cycles, increased menstrual flow, and prolonged menstrual periods. Subserosal fibroids and small intramural fibroids often have no obvious symptoms. Due to the influence of fibroids, the patient's menopause age often extends to after 50 years old.

pain:

Generally there is no pain symptom, but a few patients may experience lower abdominal distension and a feeling of heaviness. However, when uterine fibroids undergo red degeneration, or when pedunculated fibroids twist and submucosal fibroids stimulate the uterus to cause spasmodic contractions, acute abdominal pain can occur.

Compression symptoms:

As fibroids grow larger, they can compress the surrounding organs and cause various symptoms. For example, fibroids on the uterine wall or cervical fibroids can compress the bladder and cause frequent urination, urination problems, and urine retention. Compression of the ureters can lead to ureteral dilatation and even hydronephrosis. Fibroids on the posterior wall of the uterus can squeeze the rectum and cause difficulty in defecation.

Causes:

1. Increased estrogen secretion

With the onset of menopause, middle-aged women begin to enter the "estrogen control period". During this period, women are more likely to experience depression due to the dual pressures of family and work, which leads to increased estrogen secretion. In addition, long-term use of contraceptives containing high estrogen, hormonal drugs such as weight loss and whitening, and foods contaminated with high hormones. These are all important causes of uterine fibroids. This is also an important cause of uterine fibroids.

2. Sexual dysfunction

Long-term sexual dysfunction can easily lead to hormonal disorders, causing chronic pelvic congestion and inducing uterine fibroids.

3. Early menopause in women without children

A woman has a limited number of primordial follicles in her lifetime, and ovulation occurs only once every 30 years. During pregnancy and lactation, due to the action of hormones, the ovaries stop ovulating and do not resume until the 4th to 6th month of lactation. As a result, the ovaries delay ovulation by a certain number of times, and women with a history of childbearing will enter menopause later. However, childless women cannot get timely and effective protection from progesterone and are prone to hormone-dependent diseases, uterine fibroids being one of them.

The above article explains the symptoms and causes of uterine fibroids. After knowing the causes of the disease, you can take targeted prevention measures and do regular physical examinations. Uterine fibroids grow in the uterus, and physical abnormalities cannot accurately determine the condition. Only formal examinations and diagnoses can be carried out. At this time, the patient can check B-ultrasound to find the fibroids. The size and location of the fibroids can be discovered, which makes it easier for the doctor to understand the condition and take treatment.