A fibroid ultrasound scan may be recommended for you if your GP suspects you may have fibroids. Fibroids are benign growths that can develop around the womb and are commonly found in women of reproductive age. They can also cause problems within the uterine cavity; having a routine pelvic exam or ultrasound pelvic exam will highlight large fibroids and fibrous connective tissue.
Once fibroids develop, you will need treatment for them, most women will develop fibroids at some point in life, and they are more common in older women. Treatment options are available and do vary depending on the different types of fibroid diagnosis you are given.
There are four different types of fibroids we will look out for during your scan. These are:
– Intramural wall of womb fibroids (most common)
– Sub serosal outside womb wall
– Submucosal fibroids are found in the muscle beneath the lining of the womb wall
– Cervical wall of the cervix (womb neck)
— Subserosal fibroids