The type of problems caused by uterine fibroids depends on their location. Therefore, your doctor's first concern will be to identify the exact location of tumors. This is information that determines the best course of treatment for uterine fibroids. br Submucous fibroid. This type occurs just below the lining of the uterus and can displace the lining as it grows. This shift can lead to menstrual irregularities and discomfort. After a while, the fibroids may develop a thin stalk called a pedicle. The stalk remains attached to the uterine wall, but the fibroid is capable of quot; viajequot;. When this happens, the tumor may protrude into the uterus, which then contract in a bid to get rid of this foreign body. Fibroids also can enter the vagina. As the fibroid around the stem is twisted and losing blood, causing bleeding between periods. Infection can also occur. Myoma intramural br. This tumor is most commonly round in the uterine wall. The uterus can become enlarged as the intramural myoma grows. br subserosal fibroids. This type grows on the outer wall of the uterus, sometimes protruding from the wall. A subserosal fibroids may grow too large without causing any recognizable symptoms until it interferes with other organs, creating problems there. br classified by their location in and around the womb, the noncancerous growths called fibroids can grow for years without causing a problem, and may disappear after menopause. Submucosal fibroids lie just beneath the lining of the uterus, subserous below the siding, and intramural deep in the uterine wall. If one of these growths develop a stem, its called a pedunculated fibroid. When in the ligaments supporting the uterus, the fibroid interligamentous. If fibroids cause no symptoms at all, the first is likely that the excessive menstrual bleeding. Mushroom br fibroma. This tumor occurs when a fibroid grows a stalk subserous called peduncle. Because these tumors grow larger and larger, original blood supply may not be enough to feed the fibroids. If the tumor is twisted or begins to degenerate, as the blood supply decreases, it can cause severe pain. br Interligamentous fibroma. This tumor, which grows sideways between the layers of broad ligament (band of fibrous connective tissue) to support the uterus, it is very difficult to remove without encroaching on major organs or the blood supply to the uterus. br Parasitic fibroid. When a fibroid is attached to another organ, becomes the rarest of all types, parasitic fibroid. The tumor provides a new source of blood, the uterus stalk gradually degenerates until the fibroid is no longer attached to the uterus at all. br br
