Some practitioners routinely recommend an ultrasound at 6 to 9 weeks to confirm and date the pregnancy, but others will only do one if they have reason to suspect any of the following:
In majority of the people, the swelling occurs from overeating, and when the food is digested, the swelling tends to disappear. However, in some people the swelling can occur due to certain medical problems. Hence, it is not uncommon for women to ask can fibroids cause abdominal swelling. Fibroids are growths that develop in the uterus. These growths have characteristic symptoms such as feeling that the stomach is full, abdominal swelling, constipation, and experiencing pain during sex.
Uterine fibroids are sometimes classified by where they grow in the uterus: 1  Myometrial (intramural) fibroids are in the muscular wall of the uterus. 2  Submucosal fibroids grow just under the interior surface of the uterus, and may protrude into the uterus.3  Subserosal fibroids grow on the outside wall of the uterus.terine fibroids are sometimes classified by where they grow in the uterus: 1  Myometrial (intramural) fibroids are in the muscular wall of the uterus. 2  Submucosal fibroids grow just under the interior surface of the uterus, and may protrude into the uterus.