If you and your doctor have decided that this may be appropriate treatment for you, this handout will help explain this procedure. These growths can be very tiny or as large as a cantaloupe. Many women with fibroids don't have symptoms. In other women, fibroids can cause heavy bleeding during the menstrual period. Periods may last much longer than usual.
Some women have pain during sexual intercourse.
Others have a constant feeling that they need to urinate. There may also be a feeling of pressure in the bowel. Some women have constipation or bloating. Fibroids are common. Black women are at a higher risk of having fibroids.