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Everything You Need To Know About Uterine Fibroid Treatment

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  A woman with uterine fibroids does not need treatment unless it causes pain or any problems. Not all fibroids grown and even large ones may not originate any symptoms. Most of the fibroid shrink after menopause as well. However, a woman with fibroid must consult a doctor and should check on their growth regularly. Moreover, if she develops symptoms like bleeding and pain, she should get her pelvic examination at least once a year.  Uterine fibroid treatment can not be done on your own. However, you can do things that can make you feel better. When fibroids grow on the outside of the uterus, a mass on the abdomen can be noticed and you can place a hot pack or hot water bottle on the lower belly to ease the pain. This needs to be done several times a day.  To ease the pain, you can take pain relievers and make sure that you follow all instructions that are mentioned on the label so that you take the optimum dose of the medicine. Moreover, after consulting a doctor you ca...

Fibroids: Everything you need to know

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Fibroids in the uterus are tumors. It develops in or on the walls of the uterus. Many people have fibroids but they don’t have any symptoms, whereas others experience pain, bleeding, or both .  Symptoms Most fibroids do not show any noticeable symptoms. Here’s some of the symptoms of uterine fibroids : heavy period that may lead to anemia painful periods lower backache or leg pain constipation discomfort or a feeling of fullness in the lower abdomen, especially if the fibroid has become large  frequent urination pain during sexual activity, which is known as dyspareunia Diagnosis The following diagnostic tests help a doctor detect fibroids and rule out other conditions: Ultrasound scans: with the help of ultrasound images a doctor scans over the abdomen or the doctor may insert a small ultrasound probe into the vagina. Both approaches can detect fibroids. MRI scans: An MRI scan is necessary to determine the size and number of fibroids. Hysteroscopy: During a hysteroscopy, a...