Patient's question:
Lately, while sitting down, I often feel discomfort in my lower abdomen. My friend said it might be uterine fibroids, and I am very worried. I want to know where to feel for uterine fibroids? How should uterine fibroids be treated?Doctor's answer:
Uterine fibroids, if not larger than 8 centimeters, are usually not palpable by oneself. If they are smaller than 8 centimeters, when you notice urine in the bladder in the morning, you can feel them at the symphysis pubis. If there is severe bleeding and pain, the fibroids can be treated with hormones or surgery. Uterine fibroids growing inside the uterus are best treated with surgery. Generally, this is a minor surgery, similar to a hysterectomy for uterine fibroids.