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Subserous Fibroids

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Subserous fibroids are lumps that grow externally on the uterus hence making it look bigger than it actually is.

They generally start forming during menstrual cycle when there is maximum blood supplied to the uterus. The blood provides the subserous fibroids with nourishment and oxygen, which increases their rate of development.

Subserous fibroids can grow very large, up to the size of a six month pregnancy, hence causing the patient to feel heavy and uneasy.

Subserous fibroids can additionally cause painful sensations in other areas, including the backs of the legs and the lower back, because they stimulate sensory nerves that are attached to these areas.

Diagnostic signs of subserous fibroids include enlargement of the abdomen, particularly during the menstrual cycle, and appearing to be pregnant which is caused by the massive fibroid growth.

Owing to their size and position, these fibroids can exert severe strain on other organs such as the colon, hence hindering bowel movements, and the bladder, leading to problems faced during urination such as the involuntary discharge of urine. They can adversely affect the uterus and harm the kidneys as well.

Another problem associated with large fibroids is that they require a large and continuous supply of blood for survival. If the blood does not reach the fibroids, the lack of oxygen leads to tissue death of a portion of the fibroids which can cause excruciating pain.

Doctors may sometimes mistake fibroids for ovarian cysts, particularly when they're attached by a stalk to the outside of the uterus. The only method of discerning the difference between ovarian cysts and subserous fibroids is an MRI; ultrasounds do not give enough information to make this determination. MRI is an acronym for Magnetic Resonance Imaging; a new technology that lets radiologists sees a detailed picture of the inside of one's body.

Since subserous fibroids are found externally on the uterus; doctors claim that the surgical procedure to remove them is much simpler as compared to that for other kinds of fibroids. The prevalent surgical choice today is a laparascopic myomectomy, a type of keyhole surgical procedure wherein the surgeon makes small slits in the abdomen to extract the fibroid.

A study was made at Third Military Medical University in China, where doctors discussed the effectiveness of myomectomies and Uterine Artery Embolization. Uterine Artery Embolization is where the blood supply is stopped surgically to reduce the growth of fibroids by making them out of blood and nutrients.

142 women were medicated whom having fibroids level of 2cm to 12cm either with myomectomies or with Uterine Artery Embolization. After sixteen months they were again checked for fibroids, during those checks fibroids had grown in five of those women. Hence concluded these methods are not fool proof.

Although surgery can provide you with immediate outcomes, there are associated perils. For example, laparascopic myomectomies can injure blood vessels or the intestines. They can also lead to the formation of more scar tissue and adhesions, which can affect your digestive and reproductive systems. Uterine Artery Embolization causes tissue death, which can lead to serious contamination in the uterus which can spread to other body parts. Tissue death not only causes extreme pain but it is also be accompanied by a very obnoxious vaginal smell.

The perils associated with surgery can be acute and life-threatening; so many women now prefer natural alternatives, because although they give slow outcomes, they do not have any associated perils. More information about such natural remedies can be found at http://subserosalfibroid.com/