Uterine fibroids are common benign tumors of the female genitalia. For small fibroids of 1-2 cm, you can choose to observe them regularly, while fibroids of 5 cm have reached the clinical indications for surgery, and it is also necessary to decide whether surgery is needed according to the location of the fibroids and accompanying symptoms. In clinical practice, when fibroids grow to 5cm and above, medication is generally not effective, and it is difficult to control the development of fibroids with medication. First of all, the growth of fibroids to 5 cm is likely to increase menstrual flow and cause excessive blood loss in the body, which can easily lead to secondary anemia in the long run. Larger fibroids may become twisted and cause severe acute abdominal pain. Pain may also occur during sexual intercourse, affecting normal life. Secondly, it has been established that the presence of fibroids is one of the major causes of infertility and recurrent miscarriages in women, which is detrimental to their fertility. Finally, large fibroids can cause some pressure symptoms on the bladder and rectum, such as frequent and urgent urination in the bladder and constipation in the rectum. Uterine fibroids also have the risk of cancer. Therefore, in order to prevent many complications, it is best to remove the fibroids in time.