Shocked to discover 32-year-old woman has 19 fibroids in her uterus

Recently, doctors at the Vietnam - Sweden Uong Bi Hospital (Quang Ninh) successfully performed surgery to remove 19 uterine fibroids from a 32-year-old female patient (in Dong Trieu ward - Quang Ninh).

All 19 uterine fibroids of the patient - Photo: BVCC

According to doctors, this is a rare case with an unusually large number of fibroids, ranging in size from small to large tumors larger than 5cm, occupying almost the entire uterine cavity.

The patient said that about 3 months ago, she went to a private clinic and discovered 1-2 small fibroids and was told that they did not cause any problems. However, she went to the Vietnam - Sweden Uong Bi Hospital for a re-examination.

The patient was admitted to the hospital with lower abdominal pain, prolonged menstrual bleeding, and fatigue. Through clinical examination combined with ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the doctors discovered many subserosal fibroids. After careful examination, the doctors found that these fibroids did not affect the uterine cavity. Considering that the patient was very young, had only one child, and wanted to preserve her uterus.

The doctors prescribed and performed surgery to remove the tumor for the patient. With careful preparation and good technical skills, the surgery was successful, the doctors removed all 19 fibroids, preserving the uterus to maintain the patient's reproductive function.

According to Dr. Dang Ngoc Duong, head of the hospital's gynecology department, "If not treated promptly, uterine fibroids can cause menorrhagia, severe anemia, infertility or seriously affect the quality of life. Regular gynecological examinations are an important measure for early detection and timely treatment."

Uterine fibroids are mostly benign, the complications they cause depend on the size and location of the tumor. The tumor can compress surrounding internal organs, causing abdominal pain, difficulty urinating, hydronephrosis, and can also affect the ability to conceive and maintain pregnancy. More seriously, it can twist, causing severe pain in the pelvis...

Through this, doctors also recommend that women, especially those aged 35 and over, should pay attention to unusual signs such as menstrual disorders, prolonged lower abdominal pain, rapid abdominal enlargement, etc. and go to a medical facility for timely examination to avoid possible unfortunate complications.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/ngo-ngang-phat-hien-nguoi-phu-nu-32-tuoi-co-den-19-khoi-u-xo-trong-tu-cung-20250826202828958.htm