Fibroids: What every woman should know to become empowered about this disease?
What are Fibroids?
Fibroids aretumors made of smooth muscle cells and fibrous tissuesthat come together to form an abnormal growth or mass-like formation within the uterus during childbearing years.It is a slow-growing tumor and is benign which means it is non-cancerous. However, there is only a 1% chance for it to become cancerous. Hence, early detection and medical intervention become imperative.
These abnormal growths developing in or on a woman’s uterus can sometimes become quite large and cause severe abdominal pain and heavy periods. In most cases, they cause no signs or symptoms at all which is why most women do not know if they have fibroids at all. Mostly occur in women of the age group 30-50.Uterine Fibroids are typically the same but are differentiated based on their location
- Submucosal fibroids bulge under the uterine lining and grow into the pelvic cavity.
- Intramural fibroids the most common type of fibroids develop within the muscular wall of the uterus.
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Sub-serosal fibroids form on the outside of theuterine wall into the pelvis.
What causes Fibroids?
The etiology or cause of fibroids is unknown. However, several factors have been concluded based on research that may influence their formation.
- Hormones: Fibroids have a love affair with oestrogen and progesterone the hormones produced by the ovaries. These hormones cause the uterine lining to regenerate during each menstrual cycle and may stimulate the growth of fibroids.
- Family history: Hereditary factors or genetic mutations have been identified, indicating that fibroids may also run in families.
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Pregnancy increases the production of oestrogen and progesterone in the body resulting in rapid growth and development of fibroids during pregnancy.
What are the symptoms?
- Heavy and prolonged periods
- Severe abdominal pain
- Bleeding between periods and pelvic pain
- Pain during sexual intercourse
- Disturbance in urination and frequent urination
- Pain in the lower back
- Anaemia due to excessive loss of blood
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Infertility and reproductive dysfunction
Some quick facts:
- Women who are nearing menopause are at the greatest risk
- Women who are obese and have irregular or infrequent menses are more likely to develop fibroids
- Fibroids can either occur as a single tumor or multiple tumors in the uterus
- The size varies from a pea to be as large as a melon
- Fibroids are most commonly diagnosed incidentally during a routine pelvic exam.
- Fibroids can affect pregnancy when they continue to grow in size as pregnancy advances. Once they become too large, they can degenerate causing pain and uterine contractions.
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These abnormal tumors do notspread and invade nearby tissues.
Treatment
Cancer healer Center is effective in treating uterine fibroids from the root cause. We recommend treatment only if there are symptoms.
- With timely intervention through pelvic examinations and ultrasound,MRI fibroids are diagnosed and treatment is done to control as well as regress the disease.
- Treatment is suggested based on the size and position of the fibroids.
- Medications are given to regulate the menstrual cycle or for treating symptoms like heavy menstrual bleeding or pelvic pressure. It helps to shrink the size of the fibroids and eventually lead to dissolving them completely.
- Lifestyle changes like maintaininga healthy weight and being physically active play an important role in curing fibroids.
- Rarely, a biopsy of the mass is done to rule out if it is cancerous.
- With many innovative and progressive advancements in the medical industry, it is possible to treat fibroids without surgery.
- Boosting immunitycan help greatly in treating uterine fibroids. A balanced diet helps build immunity and regulates hormones that may trigger these growths. Immunotherapy is also effective intreating fibroids where medicines enhance the immune cells of the body to act upon these tumors to control as well decrease the severity or its size.
Fibroids is not life threatening and with Cancer Healer Center’s holistic care and support for its patients this disease can be easily cured. Along with treatment, keeping hope and positivity within yourselves will help to win this over!!!