Patient's question:
I am a 58-year-old woman. Recently, while washing my underwear, I have been finding a lot of curd-like discharge on them, and it smells very bad. I also feel that my private area is always damp and a bit itchy, and my lower abdomen is uncomfortable. Please ask: What are the general hazards of uterine fibroids?Doctor's answer:
Uterine fibroids can lead to infertility when they recur as intramural fibroids and submucosal fibroids. Because if intramural fibroids are large and extend into the weak areas of the uterine cavity, they can alter the shape of the uterine cavity, affect the anatomical relationships within the cavity, especially when growing near the uterine cornua, they can block the fallopian tubes or slow down the descent of sperm, hindering the passage of sperm through the fallopian tubes and fertilizing the egg. They can also cause ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage. Submucosal fibroids occupy the uterine cavity, similarly affecting the combination of sperm and egg, and can also lead to ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage.