Patient's question:
Last month during my health check-up, I was carefully diagnosed with uterine fibroids. The doctor said it wasn't very serious and that taking some medication would be fine. These past few days, I've been feeling a bit bloated. Here, I'd like to consult—do uterine fibroids cause abdominal pain? If anyone knows, please help me clarify this. Thank you.Doctor's answer:
Uterine fibroids can cause symptoms of abdominal pain, but it depends on the size and location of the fibroids. Uterine fibroids are classified based on their location into intramural fibroids, subserous fibroids, and submucosal fibroids. Subserous fibroids grow towards the surface of the uterine serosa, and their surface is weaker than that of the uterine serosal fibroids, covered only by the uterine serosa. This type of fibroid can cause abdominal pain, usually characterized by a feeling of lower abdominal fullness and discomfort.