Fibroids are benign tumours of the muscular wall of the wombs. They are not cancerous growth. They are very common. Most ladies with the fibroids do not have any symptoms. If symptomatic, fibroids can cause heavy bleeding, infertility, bleeding between periods and pelvic pressure. The size and location of fibroids are two most important factors to determine whether they can cause any of the aforementioned symptoms. In summary, the larger the fibroids and the more pressure it causes to the uterine cavity, the more likely it can cause symptoms. Therefore, when we assess the fibroids by the ultrasound scan, the size of these fibroids and whether they have pressed against the cavity of the womb or they are actually inside the cavity of the womb is very important.
