Submucosal Fibroid

Submucosal Fibroid

Submucosal Fibroids

Fibroids that develop just underneath the endometrium, or uterine lining, are called submucosal fibroids. Sometimes they become large enough to push the uterine lining out from its place, and they sometimes even develop a stalk. A fibroid of this kind which grows in this manner is then called a pedunculated submucosal fibroid.

In a very few cases, these will protrude into the vaginal canal. A submucosal fibroid that had turned one woman’s uterus upside down was reported by the National Taiwan University Hospital. Her bladder and colon were blocked to the point that she had to be given laxatives for her bowel movements and a catheter to collect her urine.

These submucosal fibroids can cause a number of menstrual symptoms, such as bleeding heavily and bleeding between menstrual periods. This occurs due to the fibroids’ increasing of the uterine lining’s surface area, creating a larger area where blood builds up during the cycle.

The other kind of menstrual problem includes big blood clots and long menstrual cycle which may extend for seven or more days. When the clots came along the cervix it results into pain.

The uterus treats the fibroid as a foreign body that needs to be removed, because it is so near to the uterine lining. The uterus therefore contracts in an effort to expel it. The woman then experiences severe cramping, and pain that some women have reported to be as intense as labor pains.

Commonly a cause of infertility in both men and women, submucosal fibroids can not only interfere with the implantation process, but can also cause miscarriages. They can block sperm from passing through the fallopian tube, so that the egg is never fertilized. Submucosal fibroids have been reported to be the cause of reduced pregnancy rates in women more than other forms of fibroid, according to reports from the Wisconsin Fertility Institute.

Hysteroscopy is often performed for patients with submucosal fibroids. A camera and narrow tube are inserted through the cervix and into the uterus. This procedure is becoming popular in Europe for removing small fibroids before they become so problematic that surgery would be required.

Tenon Hospital, in France, published a study concluding that Uterine Artery Embolization was unsafe for submucosal fibroids. They came to this conclusion after examing a woman who had developed a fever 18 weeks after a Uterine Artery Embolization for a 5 cm submucosal fibroid. Her fever was accompanied by pelvic pain and abnormal vaginal discharge. When doctors examined her, they discovered a fibroid consisting of decomposing tissue containing a heavy growth of e.coli bacteria. Physicians at Tenon Hospital then concluded that Uterine Artery Embolization was unsafe for submucosal fibroids.

I discovered a large number of reports related to the efficacy of surgery on submucosal fibroids for enhancing fertility. According to a report by the RTI International-University of North Carolina, when women are given treatmment for causes that are different to symptom relief, like when pregnancy is desired, hysteroscopy must not be employed for the treatment of submucous fibroids.

Hysteroscopy carries a number of risks that may outweigh the benefits of symptom control. It can result in allergic reactions, infection, bleeding, or punctures to organs such as the uterus, bladder, or colon. Hysteroscopy may remove the initial fibroid, but it does not treat the cause of the fibroid formation, allowing the potential for regrowth.

One must remember that even though surgery gives instant results, natural remedies are a much safer alternative. They are not associated with any adverse effects, organ damage, hospital stays, risks from anesthesia or infections. Also they are safe for women of all ages and for all fibroid types. Visit http://www.fibroidsetc.com/submucosal-fibroids for more information.