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Fibroids are abnormal growths that develop in or on a woman’s uterus.


Fibroids are classified according to their location.

There are four primary types of fibroids which are:

Subserosal Fibroids
Intramural Fibroids
Submucosal Fibroids
Pedunculated Fibroids
I want to briefly talk about the first two today
Subserosal Fibroids:

Subserosal fibroids typically develop on the outer uterine
wall. This type of fibroid can continue to grow outward
increasing in size. The growth of a subserosal fibroid will
put additional pressure on the surrounding organs.

Therefore, symptoms of subserosal fibroid tumors usually
do not include abnormal or excessive menstrual bleeding
or interfere with a woman’s typical menstrual flow.
These fibroids instead cause pelvic pain and pressure.
Depending on the severity and the location of the fibroids
other complications can accompany this pain and pressure.

Intramural Fibroids:

Intramural fibroid typically develop within the uterine wall
and expand from there. These fibroids are the most common.
When an intramural fibroid expands, it tends to make the
uterus feel larger than normal, which can sometimes be
mistaken for pregnancy or weight gain.

This type of fibroid can also cause symptoms like: excessive
menstrual bleeding, which can cause prolonged menstrual
cycles and clot passing and pelvic pain which is caused by
the additional pressure placed on surrounding organs by the
growth of the fibroid which consequently can cause frequent
urination and pressure.

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