What Are Uterine Fibroids? Symptoms And Treatment Explained

Singer FKA Twigs has revealed she underwent surgery to have fibroids removed from her uterus last year, saying the experience dented her self-esteem.

"My confidence as a woman was knocked," she said on Instagram. "I know that a lot of women suffer from fibroid tumours, and I just wanted to say after my experience that you are amazing warriors and that you are not alone. You can get through this."

Fibroid tumours are common, and while they can be painful for some women, in most cases they do not lead to problematic health complications. In fact, you may not even know you have them.

With that in mind, we spoke to two experts about how to recognise the symptoms of uterine fibroids and what to do next.