It increases urination early signs of fibroid by expert.
A fertility expert, Dr. Stephen Hwande, says that pain during
intercourse, increased menstrual cramping and increased urination are early
signs of fibroid.
Hwande, Managing Director
of First Fertility Hospital, Makurdi, said on Tuesday in Makurdi that heavy
bleeding between or during one’s period, that result into blood clots, may also
signify fibroid.
“When menstruation last
longer than usual, a woman should also watch it; fibroid may just be lurking,”
he said.
He listed other common
signs associated with fibroid to include pressure or fullness in the lower
abdomen, swelling or enlargement of the abdomen and pain in the pelvis or lower
back.
The expert defined fibroid
as abnormal growths that develops in or on a woman’s uterus.
“Sometime, these tumors
become quite large and cause severe abdominal pain and heavy periods,” he said.
The expert said that in
some cases, the fibroid could have no signs or symptoms, especially since its
growth is typically benign (non-cancerous).
He explained that the
causes of fibroid was not yet known, but revealed that they vary and develop at
different locations in and on the uterus.
According to him,
intramural fibroid is the most common and usually within the lining of the
uterus.
“Intramural fibroid can
grow larger and actually stretch a woman’s womb,” he explained.
He listed other forms of fibroid to include subserosal fibroid,
which forms outside the uterus, and could grow large enough to make one’s womb
appear bigger on one side.
“There is also the
submucosal fibroid, which develop in the inner lining on the uterus.
“`The submucosal fibroid
is not common, but may cause heavy menstrual bleeding and victims usually have
trouble conceiving,’’ he said.
On possible causes, Hwande
maintained that they were not clear, but opined that several factors may
influence the formation.
“Hormones, estrogen and
progesterone are the hormones produced by the ovaries. They cause the uterine
lining to regenerate during each menstrual cycle and may stimulate the growth
of fibroid.
Family history may also
lead to it. If a mother, sister or grandmother has a history of this condition,
a woman could develop it as well.
“Pregnancy also increases
the production of estrogen and progesterone in a woman’s body; fibroid may
develop and grow rapidly while one is pregnant,’’ Hwande added.
On treatment, he said that
doctors develop treatment plan based on age, size of the fibroid, and one’s
overall health.
“One may also receive a
combination of treatments to regulate the hormone levels and shrink the
tumour,” he said.
The fertility expert
acknowledged claims that some foods could cause and prevent fibroid, but stated
that they had not been scientifically and medically confirmed.
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