Patient's question:
Today I called my mom, and she said the village organized a women's health check-up. It turned out she has uterine fibroids. I was scared to death. My mom said there's no need to worry because the fibroids are small, and she should take some medication and wait and see. I want to consult about it: How big should the fibroids be before surgery is recommended? Is the surgery risky?Doctor's answer:
Uterine fibroids are common benign tumors in gynecology. 20% of women have uterine fibroids. If uterine fibroids do not show clinical symptoms, such as difficulty urinating, constipation, abdominal pain, a sensation of falling, vaginal bleeding, or excessive menstrual bleeding, treatment is not required. Generally, uterine fibroids that are no more than five centimeters do not require surgery. If it is a submucosal fibroid, it usually causes changes in menstruation or vaginal bleeding and requires surgery, regardless of size.