Patient's question:
Female, 48 years old, her mother often experiences lower abdominal fullness and lower back pain, but she doesn't know what's wrong. Later, she heard from a friend that it might be uterine fibroids. She wants to ask how to treat and examine the symptoms of uterine fibroids.Doctor's answer:
Uterine fibroids are composed of fibrotic smooth muscle fibers of the uterus. Most are benign. If the morphology is not significant, surgery is not required, and regular follow-up examinations can be performed. Uterine fibroids may manifest as increased menstrual volume, prolonged menstrual periods, or prolonged cycles. They may also present as irregular vaginal bleeding without a menstrual cycle. If the morphology is larger than 5 cm, surgery is recommended. Different causes lead to different symptoms. Patients need to seek systematic and standardized examinations at reputable tertiary hospitals as soon as possible based on their own condition to receive symptomatic treatment. Additionally, patients should maintain regular routines, take precautions against cold, eat light, soft, and watery foods daily, ensure good ventilation, and drink plenty of hot water.