Fibroids (NHS)

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Publisher: National Health Service · Published: August 6, 2026 · Accessed: August 6, 2026

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• Fibroids mainly affect women who have not been through the menopause, and symptoms may include heavy periods or painful periods, stomach pain, lower back pain, peeing more often or suddenly, bloating or trouble pooing, pain during sex, and difficulty getting pregnant.
• Fibroids do not always cause symptoms; if a GP thinks you might have fibroids, they'll usually refer you to a specialist for an ultrasound scan, which shows how many there are, where they are, and how big they are.
• Treatments for fibroids include painkillers, tranexamic acid, hormone medicines such as the combined pill, and surgical options including myomectomy, hysterectomy, endometrial ablation, or uterine artery embolization (UAE).
• A complication of fibroids can be iron deficiency anaemia, caused by heavy bleeding.