Symptoms of uterine tumors

The uterus is a very important part of the female reproductive organ structure. Due to the structure of the female reproductive organ, it is easy to cause the production of some pathogens and breed some diseases. Uterine tumors are a very common gynecological disease, which is mainly distributed among older women. Common manifestations include abdominal lumps, great changes in sensation, abdominal pain, anemia and other symptoms. The following is a specific description of the symptoms of uterine tumors.

Uterine fibroids are a common gynecological disease that occurs frequently in women aged 30-50, with an incidence rate as high as 60-70%. It is a very troublesome disease for us women. If you experience any of these five symptoms, you should be careful and it is best to go to the hospital to check whether you have uterine fibroids.

Abdominal mass: Patients with large uterine fibroids may feel a mass in the lower abdomen when their bladder is full before getting up in the morning. Therefore, patients often discover that they have uterine fibroids when they seek medical treatment.

Sudden changes in menstruation: Most uterine fibroids will cause changes in menstruation, generally heavy menstrual flow, prolonged menstrual period, shortened menstrual cycle, etc. Symptoms of submucosal uterine fibroids appear early and are severe. Sometimes they are complicated by infection and ulcers, resulting in irregular vaginal bleeding, which brings great pain to patients.

Pain: Most uterine fibroids are painless. When the fibroids are large, lower abdominal distension and lower back pain may occur. When submucosal uterine fibroids stimulate uterine contractions, they can cause crampy abdominal pain. When the pedicle of a pedunculated subserosal uterine fibroid is torsion, acute abdominal pain may occur. When fibroids undergo red degeneration during pregnancy, severe abdominal pain may occur.

Compression symptoms: As the fibroids grow larger, they may compress nearby organs and cause various symptoms. For example, fibroids on the anterior wall of the uterus can compress the bladder and cause frequent urination and urinary retention. Fibroids on the posterior wall of the uterus can compress the rectum and cause constipation. Fibroids in the broad ligament can compress the ureter and cause hydroureteronephrosis.

Anemia: Patients with uterine fibroids often have menstrual changes. Due to excessive blood loss, they may develop secondary anemia, with symptoms such as palpitations, dizziness, fatigue, insomnia, and pale complexion.