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Uterine Fibroids

The Basics | Symptoms | Treatment

What Are the Symptoms?

Often, uterine fibroids have no symptoms. When they do, they may include:

  • Heavy, prolonged, or irregular menstrual bleeding.
  • Non cyclic Pain in the lower abdomen or back.
  • Painful intercourse.
  • Urinary problems, such as urinary frequency.
  • Rectal problems, such as pain in the rectum.

Fibroids rarely are the sole cause of infertility (less than 10% of the time) but those that develop within the uterine cavity lining have been found to contribute to recurrent miscarriages.

Call Your Doctor If:

You feel a sharp or chronic pain low in the abdomen.

Medically reviewed by Celia E. Dominguez, MD , August 2005.

SOURCES: American Cancer Society. Lebovic, D.; Gordon, J.; Taylor, R.; "Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility." Scrubb Hill Press, 2005.

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