Uterine fibroids. Cutaway computer illustration showing fibroids (white,round) in a uterus (womb,centre),with the ovaries (beige,top left and right),oviducts (tubes,top left and right) and vagina (bottom) also shown. A fibroid is a fibrous benign (non-cancerous) tumour originating from muscular tissue. Most do not require treatment,but some can cause bleeding,pain and other disorders. Large fibroids may need to be surgically removed. Shown here are: pedunculated fibroid (stalked,upper centre),intracavitary fibroid (centre-left),submucosal fibroid (far centre-left),subserosal fibroid (upper centre-right),intramural fibroid (centre-right) |