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Most fibroids do not require treatment unless they are causing symptoms. After menopause, fibroids shrink, and it is unusual for them to cause problems. Uterine fibroids that cause symptoms can be treated by: medication to control symptoms (i.e., symptomatic management) medication aimed at shrinking tumors; ultrasound fibroid destruction
[3] [6] Underlying issues that can cause dysmenorrhea include uterine fibroids, adenomyosis, and most commonly, endometriosis. [3] It is more common among those with heavy periods , irregular periods, those whose periods started before twelve years of age and those who have a low body weight. [ 1 ]
Medications that can cause bloating. There are many types of medications that can lead to or worsen constipation, a key cause of bloating, says Dr. Lee. Here are some, but not all, of the most ...
Pelvic congestion syndrome, also known as pelvic vein incompetence, is a long-term condition believed to be due to enlarged veins in the lower abdomen. [1] [7] The condition may cause chronic pain, such as a constant dull ache, which can be worsened by standing or sex. [1]
Medications, like antibiotics, iron tablets, and pain medications (especially opiates), can cause bloating and constipation, Dr. Amer says. If you’re having these side effects, talk to your doctor.
But other women can have very large ones or fibroids growing near the cervix, which can cause an enlarged uterus, increased and heavy bleeding, and abdominal pain, resulting in cramps after sex.
Approximately one in fourteen untreated Chlamydia infections will result in salpingitis. [5]Over one million cases of acute salpingitis are reported every year in the US, but the number of incidents is probably larger, due to incomplete and untimely reporting methods and that many cases are reported first when the illness has gone so far that it has developed chronic complications.
In rare cases, bloating can be caused by colon or ovarian cancer—although the other causes mentioned above are much more likely, says Randy Meisner, M.D., a gastroenterologist at Spectrum Health.