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Fibroids (Fibromyomas)

What is it?

Non-cancerous tumours that grow in or around the womb and are common in one in four women developing it in some stage of their life occurring more regularly in afro-Caribbean women.

  • Occur mainly between ages of 16 to 50 years old.

Diagnosis Tests

  • Pelvic ultrasonography is the most cost-effective imaging method, providing information on size, location, and number of fibroids and ruling out adnexal masses. It is limited, however, by less-accurate resolution if the uterine volume is greater than 375 mL or if fibroids number is more than four.

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Cause

Medication

Vitamins, herbals and minerals

Symptoms

(Symptoms can vary from mild to severe, while others have no symptoms at all)

  • Abdominal pain and/or are constant violently vomiting or vomiting longer than two days (one day if a child)?
  • Pain and discomfort during sexual intercourse (fibroid near vagina area)?
  • Pain in legs and back?
  • General discomfort (muscle weakness), uneasiness or ill feeling (malaise) and/or fatigue (tiredness)?
  • Heavy and/or painful periods?
  • Anaemic (i.e. lack of oxygen in blood, due to lack of iron, folic acid or heavy blood loss)?
  • Increase thirst, heavy sweating and need to urinate frequently (fibroids press on bladder)?
  • Find passing stools difficult and constipated (fibroids press on bowels)?
  • Rectal bleeding?

Complications /Information to beware of/General tips:

This condition can lead to:

This condition may show similar symptoms to:

Please talk to your healthcare professional (i.e. Medical Doctor/Pharmacist) for further advice

Detailed Information

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