Cervical myomas

[Dave Paprocki]

Cervical myomas are smooth, benign tumors in the cervix.

• A myoma may bleed, become infected, interfere with urinating, or cause pain during sexual intercourse.
• Doctors can see or feel most myomas during a pelvic examination.
• Myomas that cause symptoms can be removed surgically.

Myomas (also called fibroids) are benign tumors composed partly of muscle tissue. They seldom develop in the cervix, the lower part of the uterus. When they do, they are usually accompanied by myomas in the larger upper part of the uterus.

Large cervical myomas may partially block the urinary tract or may protrude (prolapse) into the vagina. Sores sometimes develop on prolapsed myomas, which may become infected, bleed, or both. Rarely, prolapsed myomas can also block the flow of urine.