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[Uterine Fibroid Tumor]

UTERINE FIBROID TUMOR:

The abnormal growth of fibroid tumor seen in the uterus of the women is called uterine fibroid tumor.

TARGET GROUP:

Uterine fibroid tumors may develop in women only after the onset of menstruation when the female body begins producing oestrogen. They are diagnosed in black women two to three times more frequently than in white women.

TYPE OF AILMENTS:

The various types of fibroid tumors are;

• Subserous fibroids which grow on the outer wall of the uterus and show no symptoms until they are large enough to interfere with other organs
• Submucosal fibroids occur just below the lining of the uterus and can cause menstrual problems
• Intramural uterine fibroid tumors are located within the uterine wall and increase in uterine size as they grow
• Pendunculated leiomyomas develop when a subserous fibroid grows into a stalk that may become twisted
• Parasitic uterine fibroids are the rarest type, which may develop when a fibroid tumor attaches itself to another organ

 

 

SYMPTOMS:

Sometimes there may be no symptoms but otherwise the symptoms could include;

• pain in pelvic region
• excessive bleeding during menstruation that may last for more than seven days
• painful sexual intercourse
• incase of large fibroids urination may be painful

 

AFFECTED AREA:

Since it grows in the uterus of the woman it may interfere with the reproductive system.

PROBABLE CAUSES:

The factors that initiate fibroid growth are unknown. The majority of fibroids occur in women of reproductive age, and they are rarely seen in young women who have not begun menstruation and they generally stabilise or regress in women who have passed menopause.

 

RISK TO OTHERS:

There are chances of it being passed on by mother to her daughters incase of family history fibroid tumours.

RISK TO SUFFERER:

In rare cases, the fibroid tumour may be cancerous.

TREATMENT:

The cure for uterine fibroids is hysterectomy. Other alternatives are available for the treatment of fibroid tumors. However, many of these treatments may have side effects and complications. One should learn about it before making decision about treating the fibroid tumours.