子宮肌瘤

據統計,30歲婦女罹患子宮肌瘤的機率高達20%,但大部分患者並不會有任何症狀,也不需任何治療,只要定期作腹部超音波追蹤檢查即可,但有些情況下,子宮肌瘤也需開刀治療,不可忽視。

成因

子宮肌瘤是子宮平滑肌和結締組織纖維異常增殖所致,但形成這種異常增殖的原因至今不明,不過醫學研究指出,長期大量持續的雌激素刺激,可能是發病因素之一。

症狀

依照肌瘤發生的位置,子宮肌瘤區分為三種:間質性肌瘤、黏膜下肌瘤及漿膜下肌瘤,而臨床上的症狀也和肌瘤所在的位置有極密切的關係。50%至75%的患者,不會出現任何症狀,而有些患者則是因陰道異常出血、經痛、腹部有下墜感、下腹部有硬塊,或出現不明原因的腰背痛、頻尿、便秘、殘尿感、貧血,醫院診治時,才發現子宮肌瘤的存在。

According to statistics, one fifth of the women around 30-year-old suffer from uterine fibroids, but most of them have no symptom. They only need regular ultra sound examination to monitor the situation. However, some cases cannot be ignored and need surgery. Chinese medicine can improve blood circulation of the affected area, this will help to reduce the pain. In some cases, the growth of the uterine fibroids will slow down or stagnant, or even shrink and disappear.