Uterine fibroids are among the most common tumors in women. Uterine fibroids are tumors or growths, made up of muscle cells and other tissues that grow within the wall of the uterus.

Uterine fibroids aren't associated with an increased risk of uterine cancer and almost never develop into cancer. Most of the time, uterine fibroids aren't harmful.

As many as three out of four women have uterine fibroids, but most are unaware of them as they often cause no signs or symptoms. Your doctor may discover them incidentally during a pelvic exam or prenatal ultrasound. Fibroids cause problems for about one in four women, most frequently during their 30s or 40s.

Fibroids can require emergency treatment if they cause sudden, sharp pelvic pain. But this is rare. In general, fibroids cause no problems and seldom require treatment. Medical therapy and surgical procedures can shrink or remove fibroids if they cause discomfort or troublesome.

• Menorrhagia
• Uterine cancer

It affect the most

It is most common between the age-group of 35-55 years.

Symptoms and signs of Fibroids

 Usually fibroids present with

• Fatigue

• Recurrent miscarriage.

• During pregnancy, abnormal position of the foetus in the uterus.

• Fibroids may also press on the: bladder, causing a need to urinate often; rectum, causing back pain and constipation.

• Sudden pain in the lower abdomen.

• Infertility

• Abdominal lump

• White discharge.

• Menstrual disorders : Menorrhagia (excessive blood loss)  
  Dysmenorrhea (painful menses);

• Pain

• back pain

• Fatigue

• Infertility, female
• Infertility, male
• Menorrhagia

• Uterine cancer

Uterine fibroids - fibromyomas - leiomyomas - myomas > 1 > 2 > 3 > 4