How serious is fibroid?

 
A fibroid is a localised proliferation of muscle tissue in the uterus or cervix. It is _not malignant_. The symptoms caused by a fibroid will depend on its location as well as its size and number of fibroids. A fibroid may be too small to cause any problems or it may not be located in a sensitive area for it to show symptoms. In such cases, it may only be picked up incidentally upon ultrasound scans done for some other reason. Fibroids may cause symptoms related to their size or location. In such cases, a careful evaluation will be required to determine if treatment is required and if so what treatment is to be offered. Treatment for fibroid is surgery. This may involve just removing the fibroid or in more severe cases, removal of the uterus. This is a decision that has to be made after evaluation.