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>>Fibromes : symptoms and complaints

Problems that lead to consult physician are most often :

  • long and heavy periods, with vaginal blood clots discharge ;
  • vaginal blood loss all along the cycle, that means between two menstrual period.

Other most common symptoms are :

  • urinary troubles if the myoma sit on the anterior wall of the uterus and push on the bladder;
  • a feeling of heaviness in the lower abdomen but no real pain;
  • increase of the abdomen volume.

Heavy pain is not related to fibroids so if present should be considered a complication of type necrosis.

>>Fibroid center.

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