A fibroid (Amabwa ku nabaana) can cause acute pain when it outgrows its blood supply. Deprived of nutrients, the fibroid begins to die. Byproducts from a degenerating fibroid can also seep into surrounding tissues, causing pain and fever.

The doctors tell us that a fibroid that hangs by a stalk inside or outside the uterus (pedunculated fibroid) can trigger pain by twisting on its stalk and cutting off its blood supply.

Fibroid location influences your signs and symptoms: Submucosal fibroids-fibroids that grow into the inner cavity of the uterus (submucosal fibroids) are thought to be primarily responsible for prolonged, heavy menstrual bleeding and are a problem for women attempting pregnancy.

Subserosal fibroids: fibroids that project to the outside of the uterus (subserosal fibroids) can sometimes press on your bladder, causing one to experience urinary symptoms. If the fibroids bulge from the back of your uterus, they occasionally can press either on your rectum, causing constipation, or on your spinal nerves, causing backache.