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Fibroids can cause pain in 2 distinct ways:
- By causing heavy menstrual flow which includes passage of blood clots. When these clots travel from the uterus through the cervix in to the vagina this elicits pain.
- Fibroids that are large enough to press on adjacent pelvic nerves can cause pelvic pain which can radiate in to the lower back, hips, buttocks, and even down the legs.
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