Uterine fibroid symptoms

  Symptoms of fibroids: excessive menstruation, pressure, abdominal pain, infertility, miscarriage, premature labor, and fibroids are related to the location of growth.  When fibroids grow in the innermost layer of the uterus, i.e. submucosal fibroids, or when interstitial fibroids bulge into the submucosa, the endometrial area increases, resulting in increased menstrual flow. Constipation with pressure on the bowel.  Patients with fibroids during pregnancy or lactation may experience abdominal pain. In young patients with fibroids, if the fibroids affect the uterine cavity, they can cause infertility, miscarriage, and premature birth. Diagnosis is based on gynecological examination and ultrasound.