Your doctor may suggest one or more ofthe following diagnostic tests:

Types of Uterine Fibroids:

Submucosal: These fibroids are located just underneath the lining of uterus, protruding into the uterus. They cause heavy bleeding, long periods and irregular bleeding between the cycles.

Subserosal: These fibroids are located outside the uterus either in the muscle or hanging outside the uterine wall. They cause bulk symptoms, such as pain and pressure in the pelvis, abnormal and excessive menstrual bleeding, pressure on spinal cord.

Fibroids are non-cancerous, i.e. harmless or benign tumours that grow in the smooth muscle layers of the wall of uterus (womb). 

Synonyms: Uterine fibroids, Myomas, Fibromyomas

Fibroids grow singly or appear in clusters. They are slow growing and may be as small as a peanut to as large as a melon. They are most common among women in their 30s or 40s, with four out of every five women developing fibroids.