Do you know the symptoms of malignant uterine fibroids? Perhaps everyone has heard of uterine fibroids and knows that they are a common gynecological disease in life and are benign tumors of the female genitals. The most common one is multiple uterine fibroids. However, there are also a few cases of malignant uterine fibroids. How do you know whether they are malignant or benign? You can make a rough judgment based on its symptoms. So, what are the symptoms of malignant uterine fibroids?
(1) A mass will appear in the patient's abdomen, and the fibroids will continue to grow. When the bladder is full, the position of the uterus will rise, and the mass will be obvious. Patients will also have pain symptoms, including severe pain in the abdomen, nausea, vomiting, elevated body temperature, increased white blood cells, etc. If nerves are compressed, radiating pain will occur.
(2) When fibroids press on the bladder or urethra, patients will experience symptoms such as frequent urination and urination disorders; if fibroids press on the rectum, it will cause defecation disorders. In addition, patients may experience vaginal bleeding.
(3) Patients with malignant uterine fibroids will lose weight, become weak, and have pain in the lower abdomen, back and legs. Such symptoms usually appear in the middle and late stages, when the tumor cells has been transferred or spread. The growth of the tumor will cause the uterus to deform, causing the entrance of the fallopian tube to be blocked, preventing sperm from entering the fallopian tube, hindering fertilization, and causing the patient to be infertile.