Symptoms of Uterine Fibroids
While many women with uterine fibroids show no symptoms of this condition, some women may experience one or more of the following:
-- a frequent need to urinate
-- pain during sex
-- lower back pain
-- heavy or painful periods
-- bleeding between periods
-- a feeling of fullness in the lower abdomen
-- pelvic pressure or pain
-- constipation
-- reproductive problems (such as infertility, multiple miscarriages, or early labor)
Although most women with uterine fibroids can get pregnant naturally, others may experience difficulty conceiving. What's more, some pregnant women with uterine fibroids may be at a slightly increased risk for problems such as miscarriage, premature labor and delivery, and abnormal fetal position. However, in most cases, uterine fibroids aren't likely to complicate pregnancy.