Symptoms

Some women with fibroids have mild or no symptoms, while in others, symptoms are severe and disruptive. Common symptoms include:

• Heavy or prolonged menstrual periods
• Abnormal bleeding between menstrual periods
• Pelvic pain (caused as the fibroid presses on pelvic organs)
• Frequent urination
• Low back pain
• Pain during intercourse
• An enlarged abdomen, which causes a constant feeling of fullness or pressure

Some women experience iron-deficiency anemia from heavy or prolonged menstrual periods, or abnormal bleeding between periods.