Ryan Galiotto

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Subserous fibroids develop outside uterus and make the uterus size bigger than normal.

Mensturation can increase their growth by supplying the subserous fibroids with a large supply of oxygen rich blood and nutrition.

Subserous fibroids can grow bigger and it can grow to the size of a six month pregnancy and hence results in discomfort and bulkiness .

They will affect sensory nerves connected to lower back or back of the legs and hence results in pain in these areas.

Symptoms of subserous fibroids include abdominal bloating, especially during menstruation, as well as looking pregnant due to the bulky fibroid.

Because of their size and location, they can put pressure on other organs, including the colon, causing difficulty in moving the bowels, and the bladder, causing incontinence or difficulty in urinating. They can even damage the tubes that connect the bladder to the kidneys, and damage the kidneys.

Fibroids need enough oxygen and large amount of blood to be alive else it will result in death of tissue which will be extremely painful.

They can sometimes be mistaken for ovarian cysts, especially if they are attached to the outside of the uterus by a stalk. The only way doctors can tell the difference between a subserous fibroid and an ovarian cyst is by performing an MRI, as ultrasounds dont give enough information. MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging and it is a new technology that allows a radiologist to produce detailed pictures of the inside of the body.

This type of fibroid is reported by doctors to be more easily removed by surgery because they are located on the outside of the uterus. Most often, the option of choice is called a laparoscopic myomectomy that uses small “keyhole” incisions into the abdomen to take out the fibroid.

The Third Military Medical University in China conducted a study about the effectiveness of myomectomies and Uterine Artery Embolization, which is a method that surgically blocks the blood flow to the fibroids, thus shrinking them through preventing them access to blood and nutrition.

The doctors treated 142 women with fibroids ranging from 2 cm to 12 cm with either myomectomy or Uterine Artery Embolization, and then followed up with each woman about 16 months later to see whether the fibroids came back. They found that the fibroids grew back in 5 of the women, which indicates that it is not completely foolproof.

Although surgery can provide you with fast results, there are risks. For example, laparascopic myomectomies can damage blood vessels or the intestines. They can also cause additional scar tissue and adhesions, which can affect your digestion and fertility. Uterine Artery Embolization causes tissue death, which can lead to serious infection in the uterus that can spread to other parts of the body. While the tissue is dying there will be a lot of pain, and the dead tissue will cause a very unpleasant vaginal odor.