Diagnosis of Uterine Fibroids
by
Ricker Polsdorfer, MD Diagnostic TestsYour doctor may do a routine pelvic exam. Most significant fibroids are discovered during a routine pelvic exam. If symptoms such as heavy bleeding are present, then further evaluation with imaging tests may be needed to check for fibroids. These tests may include:
References:Uterine fibroids fact sheet. Women's Health—US Department of Health and Human Services website. Available at:
https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/uterine-fibroids. Updated February 6, 2017. Accessed December 7, 2017.
Uterine leiomyoma. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at:
http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T115612/Uterine-leiomyoma
. Updated April 15, 2016. Accessed December 7, 2017.
Last reviewed November 2018 by Beverly Siegal, MD, FACOG Last Updated: 12/20/2014 | ||
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