Creator: Dr. Nithin Jayan
Keywords: Diagnosis of uterine fibroids, pelvic examination, endometrial biopsy

Written by Dr. Nithin Jayan, MBBS, DNB

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond)

Last Updated on Jul 06, 2018

Diagnosis of Fibroids in Uterus

Diagnosis of uterine fibroids is made by bimanual pelvic examination. Often an irregular uterus is palpated out. A medical history is often suggestive.

Ultrasound - An abdominal, transvaginal or pelvic ultrasound helps to confirm the diagnosis of uterine fibroid. The number, size, and shape can be made out by imaging.

MRI - In cases where ultrasonography is inconclusive MRI scan is resorted to.

Biopsy - An endometrial biopsy may be performed. Here a sample of the tissue is taken for detailed study.

Reference:

Shaw's Textbook of Gynecology, 14/E by V.G. Padubidri, Shirish N. Daftary
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Eighteenth Edition

Published on Jan 06, 2011
Last Updated on Jul 06, 2018

Comments

Shilpa2020 Friday, June 12, 2015

Uterine fibroids are the most common non-cancerous growths that develop in the muscular wall of the uterus. It will be quite painful with heavy menstrual bleeding. Fibroid will occur in every 10 to 20% of women. Many non surgical treatments are came up for treating fibroid.

manishu Wednesday, August 13, 2014

which age group females are more prone to fibroids?

Aniket_kumar Monday, September 26, 2011

thanks for providing informatics. sunday i read a article thats related to same think i want to share with you Fibroids on uterus

Mrs_Tawa Friday, September 9, 2011

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fibroidsymptoms Tuesday, January 25, 2011

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