Symptoms Of Fibroids

It is possible to shrink fibroids using only natural treatments. You can be free of all the symptoms of fibroids without the side-effects of drugs and without painful and expensive surgery.

Many women have fibroids without knowing. Indeed it is estimated that over 50% of women will have fibroids yet many will have no symptoms of fibroids whatsoever. For others though, the story is very different indeed.

In some women the symptoms of fibroids are so severe that they find it difficult to carry out normal everyday activities comfortably and they do not have a good quality of life. When fibroids are affecting a woman's life to that extent, it is clear that action needs to be taken.

Fibroids can cause a wide variety of symptoms and it is vital to ensure that these are not attributable to any other condition by checking with your doctor before starting any treatment.

Heavy, prolonged bleeding is a common symptom of fibroids. Women with large or multile fibroids often find that their sanitary napkins or tampons are simply not adequate for the flow and as such, it is difficult for them to leave the house. In addition, there may be large clots of blood passed and the actual bleeding may last for a long time.

Women who experience heavy and prolonged periods can get anaemia, which means that the iron levels in the blood are low due to, on this occasion, blood loss. This condition might bring on tiredness, dizziness and headaches and women may require iron supplements.

As time goes by, fibroids are likely to grow in size, putting pressure on the surrounding organs. This is one of the symptoms of fibroids which can cause discomfort and may make it difficult to lie down and bend over.

Fibroids can also causes severe pain when a process called degeneration occurs. When this happens, the pain is usually in one place and remains constant for 2-4 weeks when the symptoms usually improve. Bad pain is also experienced when the stalk of a submucosal or pedunculated subserosal fibroid twists.

As fibroids grow, they put pressure on the bladder often causing symptoms similar to cystitis, such as an urgent need to urinate or a feeling of needing to urinate when there is no urine to pass. Sometimes the outflow of urine can be disrupted and a bladder infection can occur.

Fibroids can also push against the bowel and rectum causing a feeling of fullness. Sometimes there will be pain and women may experience difficulty with bowel movements. In some cases, this may lead to hemorrhoids.

One of the symptoms of fibroids is lower back pain.
Sometimes large fibroids which are on the back of the uterus can press against the muscles and nerves of the lower back causing discomfort and pain.

Fibroids which are located near the area of the cervix can be responsible for pain and discomfort during sexual intercourse. Often this occurs just in certain positions or only at certain times during the menstrual cycle.

Studies have shown that around 3% of women will be infertile because of fibroids. Usually, larger fibroids are responsible for this as smaller ones do not normally cause symptoms.

The main reason why larger fibroids can cause infertility is because they can block, displace or distort the vital organs which are responsible for fertility, such as the fallopian tubes, the uterus and the ovaries.

Fibroids grow in the womb alongside the developing baby and can create a shortage of space. This can lead to miscarriage or fetal abnormalities. Certain types of fibroids can lead to haemorrhage, cesarian births and complication during labour.

If you think you may have fibroids and are pregnant, then you should consult a gynaecologist without delay. This will probably mean that you are carefully monitored throughout the pregnancy.