Patient's question:
Discovered uterine fibroids in 2008. DysmenorrheaDoctor's answer:
Hello, as you mentioned, uterine fibroids generally do not cause pain, but many patients may report a sense of lower abdominal fullness or lower back pain. When a subserosal fibroid undergoes pedicle torsion or when a uterine fibroid experiences red degeneration, acute abdominal pain can occur. It is also not uncommon for fibroids to be combined with endometriosis or adenomyosis of the uterus, in which case menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea) may occur.