Information about uterine fibroids
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Hampstead
London NW3 2QG, UK

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Symptoms

While not all women have symptoms, typical complaints associated with fibroids include:

Heavy periods
Irregular vaginal bleeding
Pelvic pain
Pelvic mass
Pressure symptoms
Subfertility

Briefly, treatment is indicated if the fibroids are thought to be responsible for troublesome symptoms, or if they become large. If there are no symptoms or if the fibroids are small, there is no need for treatment. Although fibroids can become cancerous, the chance is so small that they are not routinely removed just because they are there.

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Fibroid degeneration

Fibroids can undergo various types of degeneration (e.g. calcification, cystic degeneration, mucinous change, red degeneration). Such degeneration is often asymptomatic, but can be associated with pain.

The vast majority of fibroids are benign. In rare cases, fibroids can become malignant (leiomyosarcoma).

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