What Are Leading Symptoms Of Fibroid Tumors?
By Olinda Rola Fibroid tumor symptoms are often blamed on other causes. Sometimes, the symptoms of fibroid tumors are not even noticed, while other times the quality of life is affected every day. Fibroid tumors are non-cancerous growths that form in the uterus. Fibroid tumors often grow in groups, and they can be as small as a pea or as large as an egg or even a grapefruit. Fibroid tumors afflict nearly 80 f North American women. About 40 f women will develop fibroid tumor symptoms during perimenopause, which is the age before menopause. Here are the leading symptoms of fibroid tumors: 1. Pain – especially lower abdominal pain or pain and irritation in the bladder area. The pain can come and go or it can be somewhat constant. And pain with sexual activity can happen if the fibroid tumors grow in proximity to the vagina or become large enough to cause the vaginal walls to protrude. 2. Pressure on the bladder or lower abdomen – this pressure can result in having to urinate often. Also,