Uterine Fibroids
Uterine fibroids, also known as leiomyomas or myomas, are one of the most prevalent benign tumors in women. They often appear in the uterus during the child bearing years. There are numerous locations inside and outside the uterus where fibroids can form:
Symptoms
Some women may only have one fibroid, while others may have numerous spread throughout their uterus. Larger fibroids may result in heavy bleeding and extreme pain, especially around the time of your period, whereas smaller fibroids may just cause a few irritating symptoms. Additional indications of this condition include :
Severe symptoms may raise the quality of life issues, leading some women to restrict their physical and social activities out of anxiety that they would spoil their clothes from heavy bleeding and/or discomfort.