Fibroid tumors or other known as fibroids are a growing smooth muscle and fibrous tissues. This can be usually found in the uterine wall. This may grow in any part of the uterus by a single nodule or sometimes by clusters. The sizes of this growth may vary.
If you are thinking about what are the possible causes of this tumor, actually, the range of it is wide. There are a lot of causative factors which may include dietary issues, environmental factors, poor health, lifestyle and living, lack of exercise, hormonal imbalance and toxic build-up. Usually, fibroid tumors already occurred for a long time before the symptoms could be noticed.
Almost 70% – 80% of female populations were being affected of these growths. This gentle tumor can grow in a size like a pea or as big as a grape. The signs and symptoms severity will be experienced by the affected person depending on the number and size of the tumor. If fibroids are few or small, most often, it’s not that noticeable. In fact, many of the affected individuals become aware of having a fibroid tumor only when they undergo a series of examination.
It is important to be aware of the signs and symptoms of this tumor though this is not as serious as other forms of cancer tumor. Living a healthy life is irreplaceable. So, here are some important facts about the common symptoms and signs of fibroid tumors:
The Top 5 Fibroid Tumor Symptoms
1. Pain
The pain is not constant; it is felt especially in lower abdomen part or bladder area. If the tumor is located very close to vagina and it grows big in size, pain will be felt during the sexual intercourse. For some women, they can feel bloating or may experience heaviness in the abdominal part.
2. Period Problems
women suffering from fibroid tumors experience painful periods and heavy bleeding in most of their menstrual periods. For some cases, a reported bleeding in between periods occurs as well. Due to heavy bleeding during menstrual periods, most of the affected women suffer from anemia.
3. Pressure on the Lower Abdominal Part and Bladder
The pressure can cause frequent urination. Or, the other way around – the patient will not to be able to urinate.
4. Infertility
fibroid tumors can affect conception depending on the location of growths. Not all pregnancy can be affected by this. It’s only when the growths develop close to the fallopian tube where it can block the egg by totally preventing it and the sperm to undergo fertilization.
5. Mood Swings
due to hormonal imbalance caused by fibroid tumors, women suffering from this may become irritable and could also suffer from mental stress.
These symptoms can be the reason why most women undergo hysterectomy. But, normally, most of the fibroid tumors don’t require formal treatment at all. As long as the tumor will not grow in number and in size, there is nothing to worry about. However, a regular check-up is necessary upon the diagnosis of fibroid tumor. Treatment is actually necessary only when infertility occurs or the symptoms become severe.
