Fibromyoma refers to a benign tumor that does not develop into malignant and is not the risk of developing cancer of the chief conductive body. Despite the seeming harmlessness, this disease can be insidious - malignant neoplasms may be hide behind the nodules of fibromomy. Therefore, it is so important to attend the gynecologist 2 times a year.
Fibromomomomomomomoma - the most common disease among women of childbearing age. It is found in 20% of women out of 100, age after 30 years. Every year the risk of developing this disease is only increasing. Recently, this diagnosis is made by gynecologists and women already in 25 and even 20 years.
What is a fibromyoma?
These are benign nodules of connective tissue of different sizes, from a few millimeters to 30 cm. As mentioned earlier, the neoplasm is not reborn into malignant fabric, but in 3% of 100 this can happen.
The nodules can be located both in the walls of the uterus and on the surface. The weight of the neoplasm may also be different, from 1 g to dozen (!) Kilograms! The biggest tumor in the history of gynecology weighed almost 70 kg.
According to the gynecologists, frequent cause of the tumor formation is damage to the muscles of the uterus after the surgical manipulations carried out: scraping by medical records, frequent Aborto, Railed Muscle Fibers during childbirth. In most cases, fibromyoma arises due to the injury of body tissues, when hemorrhage occurs, and the cells are embedded in the connecting fabric by forming a scar. The same can be said about the scar of the tissue formed after the dissection of tissues by the surgical method (long-distance operations, cesarean section). In this case, the scar tissue does not develop in malignant neoplasms, therefore fibromyoma is also not reborn into cancer cells. Only in exceptional cases (only 3%) regenerate tissues. Reasons remain unknown.
Not only surgical intervention can affect the growth of benign cells in the uterus:
- change of hormonal background;
- genetic predisposition;
- Inflammatory processes of small pelvis organs;
- stress;
- unbalanced nutrition;
- Late childbirth;
- irregular sex life.
What are the symptoms of the disease
If you are diagnosed «Fibromyoma uterus» during the gynecological examination, but if the tumor does not cause discomfort, do not do anything. There are several «not», When a woman can haul and do nothing:
- If the tumor does not cause severe pain;
- If there is no gravity in the abdomen at the bottom;
- If the neoplasia is not an obstacle to conception;
- no rapid growth nodule;
- The tumor does not exceed 10 cm.
Such women need to visit the gynecologist at least 2 times a year so that the specialist controls the growth of the tumor. Regular diagnostics (ultrasound) will help control the disease and prevent the development of complications in the early stages.
Treatment of fibromatous nodules
Women with a fibromy of the uterus must be observed not just at the gynecologist, but from an endocrinologist specialist. If a tumor of small sizes, then only to control the disease. If there are no symptoms of the disease, and the woman feels well, then you don't need to treat the tumor. But it is impossible to relax. our site reminds readers that if myoma does not grow during the year and does not exhibit in any way, it does not mean that it will completely disappear. They will not go anywhere! While the woman goes monthly, it is necessary to be controlled by specialists, the only thing that can please is the so-called reverse effect. When monthly ceases due to postmenopause (climax), after 1-2 years, and even more, the nodules of the neoplasms can hardly take the type of calcinate.
In each case, treatment with a concrete woman can be different, this is due not only to the size of the neoplasm. All comes into account, starting from the age of the patient, the level of hormonal background, the growth rate of tissues and the location of the nodules of fibromomy.
Common treatment options:
- drug;
- operational;
- radical.
In the first case, a woman is recommended to receive hormone-containing drugs to suppress estrogen hormone production, which provokes a tumor formation. A woman can appoint such drugs like «Zoladex» or «Danazol». It is necessary to remember that it is impossible to start the reception of hormonal drugs, since self-treatment can lead to sad consequences. Only a doctor has the right after a full examination to assign a hormone course. Many women refuse hormone therapy due to serious side effects and prefer the convenient method of treating the fibromyomoma of the uterus - with the help of intrauterine hormonal spirals «Mirena». Only this helix contains a hormone Gestagen, which every day in microhodosis is highlighted in the uterine cavity and stops the growth of the neoplasm. In addition, the spiral simultaneously has a contraceptive action.
Operational treatment can be recommended if the tumor has reached large sizes. For women of childbearing age, which are planning pregnancy, the only chance remains operational intervention - gentle operations (hystero- and laparoscopy), when the node itself is removed, and the lumens of the vessels overlap. Uterus in this case persists.
The radical method of treatment is appointed to women who have fibromyoma reached too large or rapidly increases and pose a threat to life, preventing the normal operation of neighboring organs. For women older than 40 years, if they do not plan pregnancy, a complete removal of a critical organ can also be recommended.
How to prevent tumor development?
Gynecologists strongly recommend, starting with adolescence, spend the conversations with girls to eliminate abortions. In addition, it is necessary to adjust hormonal disorders in the body in time and treat gynecological diseases.
The prophylaxis of fibromyoma is: taboo on abortion, and the first birth is desirable to schedule for 22 years, the following - by 25 and so up to 35 years. Late childbirth can also provoke the growth of nodules. Understanding that the peak of the disease falls at age from 30 years, it is necessary to avoid stress, to lead a healthy lifestyle, it is necessary to eat (the monodins, especially meat, can provoke the development of the disease), it is undesirable to get involved in visiting a solarium, less sunbathing and visiting the sauna. be healthy!
