How Do Uterine Fibroids Affect the Body?
Some women don’t even know they have uterine fibroids, but others experience painful intercourse and cramping. In this video, Kevin Windom, MD of the Sharecare Advisory Board explains other ways uterine fibroids affect the body.
Transcript
Uterine fibroids that are in the muscle wall of the uterus can cause severe cramps with your menstrual cycle, as well as pain with physical activity and pain
with intercourse. The fibroids are just under the skin of the uterus, as well as the fibroids that are on the stalk. Oftentimes, patients don't even know they have them.
But if they get big enough, they can compress on the bladder, they can compress on the rectum, and cause all kinds of problems with bowl and bladder issues.
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