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What does it mean to have an enlarged uterus?

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Dr. Reid Blackwelder answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Various things: To give a good answer, more information is needed. For example, pregnancy is a cause of an enlarged uterus;however i will assume this is in the setting of being nonpregnant. The uterus can be larger because of noncancerous growths like fibroids or endometriosis, cancer, or a thicker lining from hormone irregularities. Some people can just have a larger uterus than "normal". Hope this helps some.

Answered 10/31/2018

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Dr. Bryan Treacy answered

Specializes in Gynecology

Variable: Enlarged uterus can mean pregnancy, past pregnancies, fibroids, adenomyosis, tumors that can be benign or cancerous. Women with enlarged uteri can have pain, abnormal bleeding, loss of urine unexpectedly and a feeling of heaviness in the pelvis. Best to be checked out by a gynecologist.

Answered 10/24/2017

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Dr. William Brown answered

Specializes in Gynecology

Big uterus: The uterus enlarges because something is in it that was not previously noticed. Pregnancy is the most common cause; benign tumors of the uterine muscle (fibroids) are found in about 25% of women of childbearing age.

Answered 11/22/2013

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