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When selecting the right fibroid treatment option, you need to consider what kind of uterine fibroids you have.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
Not all uterine fibroids<\/a> are alike. And that means that treating them will not look the same for everyone either. Here are a few ways in which fibroids, and symptoms of fibroids<\/a>, can differ from woman to woman:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n All uterine fibroids are noncancerous growths in the uterus. However, where they are located can vary. For example, submucosal fibroids grow inside the uterine cavity. Intramural fibroids grow within the uterine wall. And subserosal fibroids grow outside the uterus.1,2<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n \u201cFibroids arise from normal uterine cells which mutate and then grow in an abnormal way,\u201d said Dr. James Spies MD MPH, Professor, Chairman and Chief of Service of the Department of Radiology at Georgetown University School of Medicine<\/a>. \u201cThey\u2019re benign tumors, but as they grow, they can cause symptoms, and these symptoms vary depending on the location of the fibroids within the uterus. They can affect everywhere from the inner portion of the uterus to the outer portion.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n In addition to the location of growth, uterine fibroids can also vary according to the number such growths in or around the uterus. Some women only have one fibroid, while others have many fibroids.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n Fibroids can also differ in size. Some can be tiny, while other women suffer from large fibroids in the uterus. In between, fibroids can grow in almost any size.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n There are a number of types of fibroids, each with their own characteristics. Read more about the types of fibroids here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n Finally, the symptoms of fibroids<\/a> can vary from woman to woman. The factors that affect the severity of fibroid pain include things such as the number and size of the fibroids. For example, the larger the fibroid(s), the more severe the fibroid pain tends to be (and the harder it can be to shrink or treat the fibroid).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n However, it is their location that can most influence the symptoms of fibroids that the sufferer experiences. In particular, the deeper the fibroid is within the uterus, the worse the woman\u2019s symptoms usually are.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n \u201cThe fibroids that cause the biggest problems are typically those deep within the uterus. One woman might only have one fibroid that\u2019s small but deep that causes significant symptoms,\u201d Dr. Spies explains. \u201cAnother woman may have very large fibroids but in a position where they don\u2019t cause the same kind of symptoms.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n Depending on the factors above, your doctor should discuss a number of different fibroid treatment options<\/a>. In brief, they are:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nArea of fibroid growth<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Number of fibroids present<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Size of fibroids<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Types of fibroids<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Severity of fibroid symptoms<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Different treatments for different fibroids<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n