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Fibroids are common tumors that develop to the walls of the woman’s uterus. They are usually benign, but in some very rare cases they can be malignant as well. If these tumors are large enough, they can cause pain and other unpleasant symptoms for a woman.

The size of fibroids varies largely. Some are as small as a peanut while others can be as big as an apple. If they are very large, the only option may be a surgery.

Fibroids in the uterus are more commonly found in middle aged women than in women with childbearing age. The symptoms of fibroids can vary from painful sex to frequent urination. When surgery is required it often means hysterectomy. This means that a woman’s whole uterus will be removed.

You may have fibroids long before you have any symptoms. Some of the symptoms include frequent urination, dull back ache, pain when you have a bowel movement, heavy and painful menstruation, or a feeling of bloating or fullness in your abdomen.

If you have any of these symptoms you should consult with your gynecologist to find out what the problem is, as you may have sizable fibroids. When you are examined, your doctor will be able to tell whether or not you have large tumors, but probably will not be able to feel the smaller ones.

An ultrasound is a common way to get better diagnosis from uterine fibroids. However, it doesn’t provide any information about the quality of the fibroid. Even though it is rare that fibroids are malignant, they can develop cancerous if left untreated. If there is any doubts that these tumors are malignant, surgery may be required to take a sample from the tumor.

Untreated fibroids that cause heavy bleeding can lead to anemia. On the other hand, big fibroid tumors that are positioned against your colon or bladder can cause constipation or frequent urination.

Small fibroids don’t usually cause any symptoms, and that is why there is no need for any treatments. Often this type of tumors will disappear over time.

There are several fibroids treatment options to choose from. There is always surgery, but there are other non-surgical treatments that will help with pain from fibroids, and help them to shrink. Some medicines will help with the pain during menstruation, and help reduce heavy bleeding.

For women who are still interested in having children, other noninvasive procedures are available, such as radio-frequency ablation. In this procedure a needle is inserted directly into the tumor, using electrical energy to reduce the tumors, avoiding the need for surgery, which surely will require removing the uterus.

Here was some common information about uterine fibroids. If you suspect that you have these tumors, it is highly recommended to go for further examinations in order to plan the most appropriate treatments for your own situation.