Types Of Uterine Fibroids, Symptoms, And Treatments
Uterine fibroids are abnormal or non-cancerous growths that appear in women. Uterine fibroids mostly appear in women during their childbearing years. It is very difficult for a woman to notice that she has fibroids. The uterine fibroids are mostly realized incidentally during a pelvic exam. At this moment, a uterine fibroid specialist is able to notice irregularities in the uterus.
There are four types of uterine fibroids. If you are diagnosed with uterine fibroids visit Andrew Doe MD, an interventional radiologist, and get treatment on either of the four uterine fibroid diagnoses.
Four Types of Uterine Fibroids
Submucosal fibroids
Submucosal fibroids are rare forms of fibroids that are located in the inner tissue of the uterus; the submucosal fibroids can grow individually or in clusters. They can appear in the front or back of the uterus. These particular uterine fibroids can block the fallopian tubes, potentially leading to fertility problems.
Intramural fibroids
Intramural fibroids grow between the muscle layers of the uterus. This type of uterine fibroid may appear anywhere in your uterus. The intramural fibroids can be very large.
Pedunculated fibroids
Pedunculated fibroids grow either inside or outside of the uterus. The round nodule of the fibroid has a stem called a peduncle which attaches itself to the uterus. The stalks of the pedunculated fibroids reassemble mushrooms.
Subserosal fibroids
This type of uterine fibroids grows on the outer layer of a woman’s uterus. The fibroids push out of your uterus up to the pelvis. As the subserosal uterus pushes outside your uterus, they cause pressure to other abdominal organs, provided that they are very large.
Symptoms
Submucosal fibroids
The most common symptom of submucosal fibroids is fibroid bleeding. The bleeding includes heavy flow and long periods. Other symptoms that you may experience include back and pelvic pain, fatigue, dizziness, frequent passing of clots, and menopausal bleeding.
Intramural fibroids
Intramural fibroids may make you experience very long periods of bloating, severe camping, breakthrough periods between menstrual periods, and pain in the lower back.
Pedunculated fibroids
The pain that you experience from pedunculated fibroids is usually mild. Other women may experience severe discomforts. The severe discomforts are caused by the growths. The symptoms of pedunculated fibroids that you may experience include abdominal pain, intense pain that is similar to cramping during your periods, and prolonged menstrual bleeding.
Subserosal fibroids
The subserosal fibroids do not interfere with your menstrual bleeding. This means that they do not cause abnormal or excess abnormal menstrual bleeding. Instead of the abnormalities in bleeding, the subserosal fibroids lead to severe pelvic pain and pressure.
Treatment of Uterine Fibroids
Treatment of fibroids is done by targeting the hormones that regulate the menstrual cycle. They do not do away with the fibroids, but instead, they shrink them. The treatments include a progestin-releasing intrauterine device, tranexamic acid, and Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
Get Uterine Fibroids Treatment Today
Fibroids can lead to very severe conditions if not treated early. You can get tested early in order to eliminate the condition before the symptoms negatively affect your fertility or your overall health. Book a consultation or get treatment from a fibroids specialist at Alate Health in Houston.
