'I had to explain to people that I was carrying a tumour, not a baby.'
Caption: Severe fibroids left me looking like I was nine months pregnant Credit Sarah Haslam / SWNS Sarah Haslam’s friends and family thought she was pregnant with her third child when her stomach began to grow in 2019. But after an eight-week-long period and numerous scans, it turned out Sarah, 44, had seven uterine fibroids, also known as fibro tumours, in her uterus. Fibro tumours are growths, usually non cancerous, that appear on the uterus. They can cause pain and heavy bleeding.
‘My daughters were really worried about my health. ‘I was in constant pain, and I looked pregnant. I had to explain to people that I was carrying a tumour, not a baby.’ Symptoms of fibroids you need to know Many women are unaware they have fibroids because they do not have any symptoms.
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