Do uterine fibroids cause pain?

Uterine fibroids are one of the most common gynecological diseases. Since uterine fibroids are very harmful, we recommend that female friends must do a good job of preventing uterine fibroids in their daily lives. Once symptoms of uterine fibroids appear, female friends should seek treatment in time to avoid the deterioration of uterine fibroids. Patients with uterine fibroids want to know whether uterine fibroids will cause pain. Let’s take a look at the introduction below.

Early uterine fibroids will not cause pain. As the fibroids grow larger and larger, they will also become heavier. If the patient is in a standing position, the fibroid will fall down. When the fibroids growing on one side of the uterus (either the left or the right) fall, the uterus will shift and tilt in the direction of the fibroid growth. This tilt will passively pull the ligaments, blood vessels, and nerves on the opposite side. At this time, the patient will experience lower abdominal discomfort, lower abdominal distension, and lower abdominal pain when standing. However, these symptoms will be relieved once the patient lies down to rest.

Patients often prefer to sleep on one side because this position relieves the above symptoms. However, for some patients, the fibroids fall backwards when they lie flat, causing the uterus to twist and rotate. This twisting and rotation will also pull the contralateral ligaments and squeeze certain pelvic organs by falling backwards. At this time, even if the patient lies flat, he or she will still have a certain degree of abdominal discomfort and dull pain. The patient will often change body position frequently to find a relatively suitable position to relieve the symptoms. If there is inflammation in the uterine appendages at the same time, the pain will be more obvious.

If you have a submucosal pedunculated myoma, once the pedicle twists, it will cause acute abdominal pain in the patient. This is because torsion disrupts the blood supply to the fibroids. The pain in this situation is very similar to that of acute abdomen. The pain occurs suddenly and persists without relief. Patients are accustomed to relieving the pain in a certain position. In mild cases, the patient groans, and in severe cases, shock occurs. At this time, it should be differentiated from acute abdomen, but very few degenerative myomas may also cause corresponding abdominal pain. This type of abdominal pain usually appears gradually, gradually increasing in severity, and is accompanied by other changes in the body, such as fever, abnormal vaginal discharge, etc.

In the above article, we introduced a common gynecological disease, that is, uterine fibroids. We know that uterine fibroids are very harmful, so we must treat them in time. Uterine fibroids will not cause pain in the early stages, but when the fibroids are severe, they will cause pain to the patient.