Patient's question:
This week I've been constantly feeling a pain in my abdomen. My period hasn't come for two months, and when it does, the flow isn't very heavy. I usually experience symptoms like lower back pain and headaches. When I went to the hospital, they diagnosed me with uterine fibroids. Is this condition serious? Can uterine fibroids cause infertility?Doctor's answer:
Uterine fibroids can affect pregnancy, especially when the fibroids are large, as they can prevent the fertilized egg from implanting normally after conception. If the fibroids are small, pregnancy is generally successful, but there is also a higher risk of miscarriage because uterine fibroids require nutrients. If you are in this age group and planning to have children, it is important to check the size of the uterine fibroids and consider surgery if necessary.