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What are fibroids?

Non-cancerous growths that can develop in or around the uterus.

What are the symptoms?

  • Heavy, painful periods

  • Pelvic pressure and pain

  • Lower back pain

  • Constipation

What are the different types of fibroid?

Submucosal

Grow from the muscular wall of the uterus into the uterine cavity.

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Intramural

The most common type of fibroid.

Grow within the muscular wall of the uterus.

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Subserosal

Develop on the outer wall of the uterus.

Can grow into the pelvis.

Can become very large.

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Pedunculated

Grow on stalks or peduncle (thin stalk like tissue structure).

Can grow inside the uterus (submucosal) or on the outer wall (subserosal).

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Fibroids

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