| Fibroid tumor symptoms are often blamed on other | | | | egg cannot implant in the uterus if that wall is already |
| causes. Sometimes, the symptoms of fibroid tumors | | | | occupied by one or more fibroids leading to |
| are not even noticed, while other times the quality of | | | | miscarriage. When fibroid tumors are found near the |
| life is affected every day. Fibroid tumors are | | | | fallopian tubes, the passage may be partially or totally |
| non-cancerous growths that form in the uterus. Fibroid | | | | blocked. This usually means that the egg cannot come |
| tumors often grow in groups, and they can be as small | | | | down and the sperm cannot go up, so the egg and the |
| as a pea or as large as an egg or even a grapefruit. | | | | sperm can never meet and pregnancy cannot occur. |
| Fibroid tumors afflict nearly 80% of North American | | | | When a fertilized egg does implant in the uterine wall |
| women. About 40% of women will develop fibroid | | | | with a fibroid tumor located near the implantation site, |
| tumor symptoms during perimenopause, which is the | | | | the fibroid may continue to grow, demanding both |
| age before menopause. | | | | space and nourishment needed by the fetus. The |
| Here are the leading symptoms of fibroid tumors: | | | | result may be miscarriage. |
| 1. Pain - especially lower abdominal pain or pain and | | | | Fibroid tumor symptoms are the #1 reason women in |
| irritation in the bladder area. The pain can come and go | | | | their thirties or forties have hysterectomies in the USA |
| or it can be somewhat constant. And pain with sexual | | | | each year. 1 in 4 women will have complaints serious |
| activity can happen if the fibroid tumors grow in | | | | enough to seek medical treatment for the symptoms |
| proximity to the vagina or become large enough to | | | | of fibroid tumors. |
| cause the vaginal walls to protrude. | | | | Fortunately, only about 1% of fibroid tumors are |
| 2. Pressure on the bladder or lower abdomen - this | | | | malignant. Physicians with patient health in mind will |
| pressure can result in having to urinate often. Also, you | | | | advise that hysterectomy should be performed only in |
| can feel a sense of urgency to urinate before you | | | | the event of malignancy or other life-threatening |
| normally would expect to have to go. In rare cases, | | | | condition such as heavy uncontrolled bleeding. That |
| one can lose the ability to urinate. | | | | means far too many hysterectomies and removal of |
| 3. Menstrual cycle problems - heavy bleeding or painful | | | | the uterus are used as a fibroid tumor symptoms |
| periods, sometimes bleeding between periods. Women | | | | treatment. Some women with fibroids have no |
| with fibroids sometimes have periods that last 8 days | | | | symptoms of fibroid tumors other than the fibroid itself. |
| or longer. If frequent or heavy bleeding occurs, the | | | | Other women will have one or more of the symptoms |
| excessive blood loss can result in an anemic condition. | | | | listed above. |
| 4. Increase in waist size and shape - even though | | | | Why do fibroid tumors develop? There are several |
| there is no significant weight gain, your clothing no | | | | known factors that cause fibroid tumor growth and |
| longer fits around the midsection. | | | | fibroid tumor symptoms in women. And instead of |
| 5. Pressure on the rectum - the result is constipation | | | | submitting to hysterectomy surgery, there are |
| and/or the development of hemorroids. | | | | effective alternative treatments for symptoms of |
| 6. Depression, irritability - constant pain can wreak | | | | fibroid tumors. Learn as much as you can about this |
| havoc with ones state of mind. | | | | common medical condition affecting so many women |
| 7. Infertility and pregnancy complications - a fertilized | | | | today. |