Q I have both adenomyosis and uterine fibroids. Is it more dangerous to have both together?
A When adenomyosis and uterine fibroids overlap, heavy bleeding and pain can become more severe, but the level of risk varies depending on the size and location of each. Regular ultrasound follow-up that evaluates both together is important.
Detailed Answer
Adenomyosis and uterine fibroids (myomas) have different mechanisms, but they commonly occur together in the uterus. When the two overlap, the uterus becomes larger and heavy bleeding worsens, raising the risk of anemia. Submucosal fibroids especially aggravate bleeding and can affect pregnancy. It is important to track, with ultrasound, both the progression rate of the muscle-layer adenomyosis lesion and the change in fibroid size. Rapidly growing fibroids may require separate intervention, so check regularly with your OB-GYN.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
At the clinic, we also understand uterine fibroids as masses formed when blood stasis and phlegm-fluid (dameum) congeal in the uterine muscle layer. We adjust the prescription in a direction that dissolves the blood stasis of adenomyosis while also improving the stagnant circulation around the fibroids. If the fibroids are large or growing rapidly, OB-GYN intervention should come first, in which case Korean medicine treatment plays a role in supporting recovery before and after surgery.
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