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Uterine Fibroid

A noncancerous growth in the uterus commonly seen during childbearing age is called a uterine fibroid or leiomyomas or myomas. Some of the common symptoms of a uterine fibroid are heavy menstrual bleeding, pelvic pain, frequent urination, constipation, and back pain.

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I need a second opinion for my fibroids surgery. Please advise.

Query: Hi doctor,I need to get a second opinion on my CT scan report for fibroids. I do not have any side effects or symptoms at the moment. The local doctor has advised us to undergo surgery to remove them. Please help.  Read Full »


Dr. Sanap Sneha Umrao

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. I have gone through the reports (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity), and these are quite large fibroids, and they are multiple. If right now you do not have any symptoms like excessive pv (per vagina...  Read Full »

I am a 37-year-old with PCOS and fibroid in the back of my womb. My pregnancy attempts have been failing. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor,I am 37 years old, and I have PCOS. Two months ago, the doctors discovered I had a fibroid of 2 cm to the back of my womb. I was trying to get pregnant and had been on Clomid for two months. For the last two weeks, I have been experiencing signs of pregnancy, such as swollen and tender bre...  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It is sad to know that the tests came negative. The hormone pill Clomid is Clomiphene citrate which affects the estrogen level (female hormone level), so the inner lining of the uterus (endometrial thickness) will be less, so the bleeding wil...  Read Full »

I am 22 years old, and I have a 5 cm cyst on my left ovary and a uterine fibroid. Why?

Query: Hello doctor,I am 22 years old, and I have a 5 cm cyst on my left ovary and a uterine fibroid the size of a grape. My periods have always been regular; except this cycle, I am six days late. I took a pregnancy test a couple of days ago, and it was negative. Is this normal? I have also gained some we...  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Fibroids of size less than 5 cm need not be treated if asymptomatic. But any fibroid-causing symptoms need to be treated. Symptoms include excessive bleeding during periods, irregular periods, severe pain during periods, e...  Read Full »

I have black-colored periods after an abortion. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I had an abortion seven months back. I have been having black colored periods bleeding from the last three months. The bleeding is black on all the days of the periods.  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. That is quite a short history. Having black or altered blood in the first few months after abortion is common. We have to rule out the following possibilities. Get a pelvic scan to rule out any endometrial polyps or any uterine masses or any endometrial pathology. This ...  Read Full »

My diabetic mother has a fibroid uterus. Please advise.

Query: Dear Doctor, My mother is 50 years old. According to the report,  She has got:  Fatty changes in the liver. Bulky uterus with fibroid. Blood sugar 201.0mg/dL. Kindly interpret the report.  Read Full »


Dr. Kalai Selvan Barugur Nagarajan

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Diagnosis (according to available information):Fibroid Uterus, Type II Diabetes Mellitus. Further information required: History of menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding) and dysmennorrhea (painful periods). Comorbid illness - hypertension, coronary artery disease, asthma ...  Read Full »

My wife has a subserosal fibroid. Please suggest.

Query: Hi, My wife has regular periods. All tests are normal. Her follicle develops into a big cyst every month. Doctor says it is because of subserosal fibroid. Is this correct?  Read Full »


Dr. Richa Agarwal

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You should consult a gynaecologist and get her hormonal profile done to rule out other causes if any. Follicular cyst may be because of PCOD (Polycystic Ovarian Disease) or it may be because of subserosal fibroid and also it can be because of hormonal changes. Sub...  Read Full »

I have subserous fibroids. Will it affect my fertility?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 29 year old female. I am trying to conceive. Three subserosal fibroids and left fallopian tube is pulled up with adhesions. My husband's semen analysis was reported as asthenoteratozoospermia. Please help us.  Read Full »


Dr. Purushottam Sah

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Subserous fibroids do not affect fertility. What is the position of right tube? Was it diagnosed by HSG (hysterosalpingogram) or laparoscopy? Please upload full semen report for further management. Revert back with detailed history and reports to an infertility specialis...  Read Full »

What is the cause of sudden bleeding after sex?

Query: Hi doctor,I had sex with my partner yesterday and my partner noticed blood on him. My period is due for another two weeks I've been bleeding since yesterday and the consistency isn't that of a period and it's heavier than spotting. I've also had severe lower abdominal pain since yesterday and I've ...  Read Full »


Dr. Grishma Desai

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com I can imagine the irregular bleeding can be distressing. Since your periods isn’t expected for another two weeks, I still recommend that we do a urine pregnancy test to rule out a pregnancy that may be aborting. Once we rule out a pregnancy we may focus on other cau...  Read Full »

May I know the impression of a movable and nontender pelvic mass paplated at the midline?

Query: Hi doctor, A 49-year-old G4P4 (4004) comes to your outpatient department because of bloatedness and abdominal enlargement for the past six months. LMP was two months back. She denies urinary or bowel disturbances. Pelvic mass is palpated at the midline, movable and nontender, approximately measures ...  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. History needs a few more details. G4, you mean she is pregnant? Rule out pregnancy. Have a urine pregnancy test, you never know. Amenorrhea may be due to perimenopausal status. Mass can be a fibroid, adenomyosis, ovarian mass in the midline. Non-gynecological causes incl...  Read Full »

After a missed abortion, how soon can I conceive?

Query: Hi doctor, I am trying to conceive from past six years. A year back I had a laparoscopy for tube bend. My reports show the length of the uterus is 82 mm. Gravid uterus reveals one gestational sac with an embryo, CRL is 10 mm, which corresponds to the gestational age of seven weeks and six days i...  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry about the loss, but let me assure you one thing, you will surely get pregnant again. It is not just to console you, but if you got pregnant before, irrespective of the result, you will get pregnant again. Let me explain what and why is missed abortion. A healthy ...  Read Full »

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