Patient's question:
These days, I don't know why my leukorrhea has increased, I have lower abdominal pain, and I also have lower back pain. When I went to the hospital for a check-up, the doctor said it was uterine hypertrophy. I would like to ask, what is uterine hypertrophy? How is it treated?Doctor's answer:
Hello, uterine hypertrophy refers to a disease characterized by the uniform reduction of the uterus with a muscular layer thickness of more than 2.5 cm, accompanied by varying degrees of uterine bleeding. The basic pathological changes of uterine hypertrophy involve alterations in smooth muscle cells and blood vessel walls within the uterine muscle layer. Generally, the uterus appears uniformly reduced, with a muscular layer thickness of 2.5 to 3.2 cm. The cut surface is grayish-white or pinkish, with enhanced hardness and fibrous bundles arranged in a braided pattern. In cases of uterine hypertrophy, conservative physical therapy or minimally invasive LEEP surgery is often considered. Androgen therapy can increase bleeding volume. When treating uterine hypertrophy, it is important to maintain cleanliness of the external genitalia at all times, pay attention to vaginal dryness and ventilation, and strictly prohibit sexual intercourse to prevent infection.