What kind of complaints do myomas cause?

Often fibroids do not cause any symptoms and are often diagnosed as an incidental finding during an ultrasound examination or a CT scan.

The following symptoms may indicate the presence of fibroids:

Problems getting pregnant (primary or secondary infertility).
Bleeding problems (e.g. prolonged or increased bleeding and bleeding between periods)
Pain during menstruation (dysmenorrhoea)
Pain and/or a feeling of pressure in the lower abdomen and pelvic area
Visible increase in the size of the abdomen (increase in the circumference of the abdomen without ascites)
Frequent urination and/or discomfort when urinating
Constipation (sometimes with pseudo-diarrhoea)
Painful sexual intercourse (dyspareunia)
Pregnancy complications and/or miscarriages
Paleness, fatigue and general lassitude due to anaemia (iron deficiency anaemia), in conjunction with hypermenorrhoea

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What are fibroids?

The term "myoma" was first used by the German pathologist Rudolf Virchow. Uterine fibroids are benign tumours of the uterus. They consist of connective tissue, blood vessels and smooth muscle. Intramural or submucosal fibroids can be an obstacle to fertility.

What kind of complaints do myomas cause?

Often fibroids do not cause any symptoms and are often diagnosed as an incidental finding during an ultrasound examination or a CT scan.

Diagnosis of fibroids

Non-symptomatic fibroids are often discovered as an incidental finding, e.g. during a gynaecological check-up. If symptoms are present, the doctor can specifically look for possible fibroids.

Involuntary childlessness and myomas

Due to the demographic development in Germany, the topic of "uterus myomatosus" also affects many patients who wish to have children, as the desire to have children is increasingly becoming an issue of women over the age of 30.

Therapy of fibroids

It is always advisable to consider drug therapies before using invasive methods such as surgery (especially hysterectomy) or radiological procedures.