Do I Have Fibroids Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. Outside your expected period, what bleeding have you experienced?
I have not had unexpected spotting or bleeding.
I have had a rare episode of light spotting.
I have recurring spotting or bleeding between periods.
I have heavy unexpected bleeding, or I am bleeding while pregnant or possibly pregnant.
2. Over recent weeks or months, how has your lower abdomen or the fit of your clothes changed?
I have not noticed unexplained enlargement or a persistent change in fit.
I sometimes feel mildly bloated, but it settles again.
My lower abdomen seems persistently enlarged, or waistbands fit more tightly without an expected explanation.
The enlargement is rapid, pronounced, painful, or associated with a firm area I can feel.
3. Which description best fits your pelvic pain or menstrual cramping?
I do not have unusual pelvic pain or cramping.
I sometimes have manageable discomfort around my period that is a change for me.
Recurring pain or cramps interfere with sleep, exercise, work, or other activities.
I have sudden or severe pelvic pain, especially with fever, vomiting, weakness, or pregnancy possibility.
4. When using the bathroom, what urinary change have you noticed?
I have not noticed unexplained changes in urination.
I sometimes need to urinate more frequently than usual.
I repeatedly feel urgency, urinate very often, or have difficulty emptying my bladder fully.
I cannot pass urine, or bladder pressure has become acutely painful or distressing.
5. How does your energy level change during or after menstrual bleeding?
I do not notice unusual fatigue linked with menstrual bleeding.
My energy is slightly lower during some periods, but I can continue my usual routine.
I repeatedly feel drained during or after periods, and ordinary tasks require more effort.
I feel profoundly weak, cannot stay upright comfortably, or struggle to perform basic activities.
6. How has breathing during normal activity changed, particularly around heavy periods?
I have not noticed unexplained breathlessness.
I sometimes become a little more winded than usual during my period.
Routine activities such as stairs or short walks repeatedly leave me unusually breathless.
I am breathless at rest, cannot speak comfortably because of it, or have breathlessness with chest pain or faintness.
7. When standing, walking, or showering during a period, what happens with dizziness or lightheadedness?
I do not experience unusual dizziness or lightheadedness.
I occasionally feel briefly lightheaded, but it settles quickly.
I repeatedly become dizzy or need to sit down to steady myself.
I have fainted, nearly fainted, fallen, or cannot stand safely, especially while bleeding.
8. How has the duration of your menstrual bleeding changed?
It remains within my usual duration and is not prolonged.
It occasionally lasts about a day longer than I expect.
It repeatedly lasts longer than seven days or has clearly become more prolonged.
It is currently continuing unusually long with heavy flow that I am struggling to manage.
9. What best describes bowel or rectal-pressure symptoms for you?
I have not noticed unexplained constipation or rectal pressure.
I occasionally notice constipation or pressure, especially near my period.
I have recurring constipation, rectal pressure, or difficulty passing stool that is a change for me.
I cannot pass stool or gas and also have severe abdominal pain, swelling, or vomiting.
10. How often do you notice unexplained pressure, heaviness, or fullness low in your abdomen or pelvis?
I do not notice unexplained pelvic pressure or fullness.
I notice mild pressure occasionally, but it does not persist.
I experience recurring or persistent pressure that is clearly noticeable.
I have intense or rapidly worsening pressure, marked swelling, or a firm painful area.
11. How do headaches or concentration changes relate to your menstrual bleeding?
I do not notice unusual headaches or concentration problems linked with bleeding.
I occasionally have a mild headache or mental fog during a period.
Recurring headaches or concentration problems interfere with work, study, caregiving, or other tasks.
I have a severe or rapidly worsening headache, confusion, marked weakness, or difficulty staying alert while bleeding.
12. Which description best matches any clots passed during your periods?
I have not noticed unusual menstrual clots.
I occasionally notice small clots that are a change for me.
I repeatedly pass clots about the size of a large coin or larger.
I am passing very large clots with heavy flow, weakness, or lightheadedness.
13. What best describes awareness of your heartbeat during or after menstrual bleeding?
I have not noticed unexplained racing, pounding, or irregular heartbeats.
I occasionally notice a brief pounding heartbeat that settles with rest.
I repeatedly experience racing or pounding along with fatigue, weakness, or lightheadedness.
The racing or irregular heartbeat is sustained or occurs with chest pain, breathing difficulty, or near-fainting.
14. Imagine planning an ordinary day during your period. How much preparation or disruption does bleeding cause?
I do not need to alter plans or carry more supplies than I normally would.
I carry extra supplies or choose clothing more carefully as a precaution.
I regularly wake at night, leave activities, or change plans to manage bleeding.
I bleed through clothing or bedding despite frequent protection changes, or cannot continue normal activities because of the flow.
15. At the heaviest point of your period, what best describes your menstrual flow?
It is not unusually heavy for me and does not require unexpectedly frequent changes of protection.
It is somewhat heavier than usual on one or two days, but I can manage it with minor adjustments.
I often need to change a pad or tampon about every two to three hours, double up protection, or empty a menstrual cup unusually often.
I soak through a pad or tampon about hourly for two hours or more, or the bleeding feels difficult to control.