Although uterine fibroids belong to tumor diseases, they are benign tumors and are more common in daily life. Common symptoms include a feeling of pressure in the lower abdomen, excessive vaginal discharge, and menstrual irregularities. Generally speaking, if the patient's condition is not severe, there is no need for corresponding treatment. However, if the patient's symptoms are significant or there is a serious condition, it is recommended to implement medication or surgical therapy for treatment.
1、 What is uterine fibroids? In female uterine diseases, uterine fibroids are a common non malignant tumor. Based on the differences in muscle distribution in the uterus, they can be roughly divided into the following types: submucosal fibroids, subserosal fibroids, and intramural fibroids. However, fibroids can also grow in different locations.
In general, uterine fibroids rarely occur in women under the age of 20, with a high incidence between the ages of 30 and 50. Most cases are benign, so patients do not need to have excessive psychological pressure. However, tumors in the uterus can grow larger over time, which can easily lead to infertility. Therefore, women of childbearing age should pay attention to this.
2、 The hazards of uterine fibroids
1. Infection and suppuration
are mainly caused by acute endometritis, which leads to submucosal fibroid infection and necrosis. Another route of infection is hematogenous infection, and some infections are suppurative. The reason for this phenomenon is that pus has already formed in the tumor tissue, accompanied by suppuration and other problems. In addition, some infections of uterine fibroids are caused by injuries during obstetric surgery or curettage, as well as the rupture of the tumor capsule due to surgical trauma in the future. After rupture, it is prone to decay and collapse, which will be accompanied by irregular bleeding and the exclusion of debris. In addition, if the type of uterine fibroid is subserosal fibroid, twisting the fibroid pedicle may lead to intestinal adhesions, causing bacterial infections and leading to purulent inflammation.
2. Miscarriage and premature birth
The most serious harm of uterine fibroids is undoubtedly their impact on fertility. The incidence rate of uterine fibroids is high, up to more than 25%. In addition to hormone dependent benign tumors, most of them are found in the childbearing age. If there are many fibroids and large fibroids, they protrude into the uterine cavity and lead to deformation of the uterine cavity, which can lead to abortion, premature delivery, etc.
3. Pain
The degeneration, torsion, and pregnancy of uterine fibroids may be accompanied by severe abdominal pain, as well as symptoms such as nausea and vomiting. During this process, the patient's body temperature will rapidly increase, and white blood cells will also increase accordingly. At this time, the tumor location will produce compressive pain.
4. Infertility
Fibroids growing in the uterus will protrude into the uterine cavity, causing deformation of the uterus and even obstructing the fallopian tubes, preventing sperm from entering the tubes and fertilizing, resulting in infertility for patients.
5. Vaginal bleeding
The most common symptom of uterine fibroids is vaginal bleeding, mainly manifested by excessive menstrual flow, irregular menstruation, and prolonged menstrual duration. If the fibroid site is pressed, there will be obvious pain. As mentioned above, this phenomenon often occurs in intramural fibroids or submucosal fibroids.
6. Degeneration
Uterine fibroids are benign tumors, but if left untreated for a long time, they can lead to malignant changes in the internal environment of the uterus. Patients should pay attention to the rapid growth rate of uterine fibroids.
3、 How to prevent uterine fibroids?
1. Do a good job in physical examination
In daily life, women need to pay attention to their own physical health, especially to observe whether there are any abnormalities in menstruation. If there are excessive or prolonged menstrual periods, increased vaginal discharge and other phenomena, it is necessary to go to the hospital for examination in a timely manner. 2. Ensure a comfortable mood
In daily life, women should maintain a relaxed mood, not hold depression and troubles in their hearts, and not be angry or sad. They should try to be content and happy as much as possible. In addition, it is necessary to regularly or irregularly strengthen physical exercise to enhance one's own immunity.
3. Do a good job in hygiene and cleanliness. Based on clinical manifestations, bacterial infections often cause uterine fibroids. To fundamentally prevent this phenomenon, women should pay attention to genital hygiene and change underwear frequently in their daily lives.
4. Avoid abortion
Abortion poses a great threat to women. If there are too many abortions, the probability of women suffering from uterine fibroids will also increase. Therefore, artificial abortion should be avoided.
5. Take good care of menstrual health
Actively taking good care of menstrual health can effectively alleviate the phenomenon of excessive blood volume in patients with uterine fibroids and reduce the occurrence of complications. During menstruation, it is important to keep warm, avoid catching cold from wind and cold, eat more hot foods, exercise in moderation, and strengthen rest. If there is a heavy menstrual flow, it is necessary to consume iron rich foods to fundamentally reduce iron deficiency anemia. At the same time, sexual activity should be prohibited to avoid harm to the body caused by menstrual infections.
6. Do a good job in diet management
Do not touch things with excessive hormones, drink more soybean milk, and eat more high protein foods. During menstruation, you need to eat more foods with high iron content.
8. Controlling sexual activity
Reasonable control of sexual activity is crucial. If there is too much sexual activity, the probability of developing uterine fibroids is relatively high. Therefore, female friends need to control the frequency of sexual activity in their daily lives and prevent unclean sexual activity from the root. They should also avoid gynecological diseases caused by having too many sexual partners.
In summary, uterine fibroids pose great harm to women's bodies, but they should not be taken lightly. Prevention should be carried out from multiple aspects. For women, it is necessary to maintain good lifestyle habits and do a good job in daily health care in order to truly prevent uterine fibroids.