women s health issues
Cervical Fibroids
Diagnosis of Cervical Fibroids
Pelvic examination Sometimes imaging tests such as ultrasonography or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Doctors can often detect fibroids during a physical examination. During a Pelvic Examination , doctors may see a cervical fibroid. Or doctors may feel a fibroid when they check the size and shape of the uterus and cervix (with one gloved hand inside the vagina and the other on top of the abdomen). If the diagnosis is uncertain, doctors may insert an ultrasound device through the vagina into the uterus to obtain an image of the area. This procedure, called Imaging tests and procedures , is also used to check for additional fibroids and blockage of urine flow. Alternatively, MRI may be done. Blood tests are done to check for anemia if the woman has heavy or frequent vaginal bleeding. A Papanicolaou (Pap) or human papillomavirus (HPV) test (called Screening for Cervical Cancer ) is done to rule out cancer of the cervix for any woman with a cervical mass. Sometimes, a biopsy of the cervix is done. 