I never thought a fibroid could be such a problem until I had to have a myomectomy. In 2004, I was having some lower back pain so my gynecologist ordered an ultrasound to see if the fibroid on my uterus had gotten bigger. And it did. About 2 weeks later, I had a myomectomy. What ...
Fibroid tumors are a very common concern of women, affecting mostly those over the age of 40. As many as 50 percent of women are affected. Although it is quite frequent, there are many remedies including medicinal, surgery and alternative treatments. Hormone Therapy One treatment option to reduce the size of fibroid tumors is hormone ...
Although there are no guaranteed natural remedies for fibroids, there are a few treatments that you can try which may help to reduce their size or at least prevent them growing further, and reduce the heavy bleeding that is often associated with uterine fibroids. Fibroids are non-cancerous tumors usually found in the womb (uterus) and ...
Over the years, it has become obvious through the process of aging that one of the most important things in a person’s life is to make sure that he or she is in optimal shape to face all the situations that encountered in everyday life. One health problem that many women face today is fibroids. ...
Fibroid tumors are a problem that affects many women. Often called uterine fibroids, these are tumors or growths made up of muscle cells and other tissue that grow within the wall of the uterus. In most cases fibroids are noncancerous but they can still cause great problems for the women who suffer from them. The ...
My diagnosis for fibroids (which are benign tumors in the uterus) was a surprise. Although I worked as an RN for more than two decades, it never occurred to me that fibroids were causing my heavy bleeding every month. As it turns out, fibroids are very common and it’s estimated that 75% of women will ...