What are the dangers of uterine fibroids?

Among the many gynecological diseases in women, uterine fibroids is a relatively serious one. This disease is very harmful. For example, it can cause female infertility, miscarriage after pregnancy, severe abdominal pain, etc. In severe cases, the uterus needs to be removed.

1. Infertility or miscarriage: The fibroid tissue in the uterine cornu compresses the entrance of the fallopian tube, causing the uterus to deform and thus hindering the implantation of the fertilized egg, ultimately leading to infertility. In addition, statistics show that the spontaneous abortion rate of patients with fibroids is higher than that of ordinary people, with a ratio of 4:1.

2. Free myoma: Subserosal uterine myoma may twist at the pedicle, causing acute abdominal pain. In severe cases, if surgical treatment is not performed immediately, free myoma may be formed due to the twisting of the tumor pedicle.

3. Secondary anemia: Uterine fibroids can cause excessive menstrual bleeding. Over time, it can cause secondary anemia and even trigger anemic heart disease. In severe cases, patients may experience adverse symptoms such as general fatigue, pale complexion, palpitations and shortness of breath.

4. Malignant lesions: Uterine fibroids are benign tumors, but a few of them may cause malignant transformation. They are more common in older people with large and fast-growing fibroids. Patients with rapidly growing fibroids after menopause or those with recurrent fibroids after menopause should be more vigilant.

5. Infection and suppuration: Uterine fibroids can cause pelvic congestion and infection. The infection is mostly caused by tumor pedicle torsion, while hematogenous infection is extremely rare. After infection, a few patients develop abscesses in the tumor tissue, while the rest present with purulent presentation.

6. Concurrent inflammation: Bleeding may lead to invasion of pathogenic bacteria, causing gynecological inflammation such as adnexitis and pelvic inflammatory disease. Complications of fibroids are often caused by tumor pedicle torsion or acute endometritis. The inflammation may sometimes be purulent, and in a few cases, abscesses may form in the tissues. After the pedicle of a subserosal myoma is twisted, intestinal adhesion occurs, which may be invaded by intestinal bacteria. The inflamed myoma adheres to the uterine appendages, causing purulent inflammation.