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Understanding Uterine Fibroids Fibroids are non-cancerous growths that develop in the uterus, effecting as many as 30 percent of women. Learn about the latest fibroid education and treatment options from the UCSF Comprehensive Fibroid Center and the UCSF National Center of Excellence [4/2007] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 12076] Tags: women's health treatment uterus |
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What are uterine fibroids? What are uterine fibroids? Uterine fibroids are lumps that grow on your uterus. You can have fibroids on the inside, on the outside, or in the wall of your uterus. Your doctor may call them fibroid tumors, leiomyomas, or myomas. But fibroids are not cancer. You do not need to do anything about them unless they are causing problems. Fibroids are very common in women in their 30s and 40s. By the time they are 50, about 80 women out of 100 have fibroids. But fibroids usually do not cause problems. Many women never even know they have them. What causes uterine fibroids? Doctors are not sure what causes fibroids. But the female hormones estrogen and progesterone seem to make them grow. Your body makes the highest levels of these hormones during the years when you have periods. Your body makes less of these hormones after you stop having periods (menopause). Fibroids usually shrink after menopause and stop causing symptoms. What are the symptoms? Often, fibroids do not cause symptoms. Or the symptoms may be mild, like periods that are a little heavier than normal. If the fibroids bleed or press on your organs, the symptoms may make it hard for you to enjoy life. Fibroids make some women have: Long, gushing periods and cramping. Fullness or pressure in their belly. Low back pain. Pain during sex. An urge to urinate often. Heavy bleeding during your periods can lead to anemia. Anemia can make you feel weak and tired. Sometimes, fibroids can make it harder to get pregnant. Or they may cause problems during pregnancy, such as going into early labor or losing the baby (miscarriage). How are uterine fibroids diagnosed? To find out if you have fibroids, your doctor will ask you about your symptoms. He or she will do a pelvic exam to check the size of your uterus. Your doctor may send you to have an ultrasound or another type of test that shows pictures of your uterus. These help your doctor see how large your fibroids are and where they are growing. Your doctor may also do blood tests to look for anemia or other problems. How are they treated? If your fibroids are not bothering you, you do not need to do anything about them. Your doctor will check them during your regular visits to see if they have gotten bigger. If your main symptoms are pain and heavy bleeding, try an over-the-counter pain medicine like ibuprofen, and ask your doctor about birth control pills. These can help you feel better and make your periods lighter. If you have anemia, take iron pills and eat foods that are high in iron, like meats, beans, and leafy green vegetables. Tags: YOURDAILYAPPLE Fibroids communications health medicine physical science hysterectomy |
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Laparoscopic Removal Of Six Fibroids www.BocaFertility.com A video showing removal of a total of six fibroids, including pedunculated, subserosal and intramural types. The laser beam, demonstrated by the red dot , is utilized to make an incision in the uterine muscle, exposing and removing the fibroids. Tags: Laparoscopic Removal Fibroids IVF Infertility |
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Systemic Enzymes used Against Uterine Fibroids http://www.TakeBackYourHealth.com Many women suffer from the growth of uterine fibroids, benign tumors that develop in the womb. This common problem is one of the most common causes of their having hysterectomies. But surgery can be avoided if the fibroids are reduced or dissolved. Removing these growths, which consist of a protein called fibrin, is one of the applications of enzymes. Enzymes, of which the body makes a wide variety, are catalysts, causing actions of many kinds. Many are active in the digestive tract. Others reduce scar tissue and remove deposits in the blood vessels. Systemic enzymes can be taken by mouth as they are carried throughout the body and become active where they are needed. Fibrinolytic (fibrin eating) enzymes and cofactors are selected to attack excess fibrin build-up, the main components of fibroids, non-cancerous growths in the uterus. Correcting hormonal levels until they are in balance can significantly reduce the speed and intensity at which fibroids can grow. This allows the enzymes to soften, break-up and eventually dissolve abnormal tissue. The female hormone estrogen stimulates tissue growth especially in the estrogen-sensitive reproductive organs. The other female hormone, progesterone, makes tissue more fertile and helps to control the effect of estrogen. When a womans estrogen and progesterone production are in balance, normal menstrual cycles continue until menopause. Imbalance in natural hormone levels, as well as exposure to hormone-like substances, from pharmaceuticals and the environment, can cause disturbance, which may trigger abnormal tissue growth. This can lead to the development of fibroids. Progesterone naturally diminishes with age and supplementing dietary components will restore hormonal equilibrium. Tags: systemic enzymes uterine fibroids vitalzyme viruses and digestive |
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Supermodel & Fibroids Supermodel & Fibroids http://www.fibroidoptions.com/ James B. Spies, M.D. or Michael F. McCullough M.D. http://www.fibroidoptions.com/embol.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U36CMVGmDCo&feature=related Tags: Bfeems Juanita Bynum Female Pastors Fibroids Supermodel Beverly Johnson Tyra Banks Naomi Campbell IMAN Uterine uterine fibroid embolization OBGYN Hysterectomy |
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Causes Of Uterine Fibroids 2 http://www.fibroidsetc.com Tags: leiyomas uterine fibroid tumor xenoestrogens dioxins toxins toxic estrogen fibroids |
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Uterine Fibroids and Pregnancy http://www.how-to-avoid-hysterectomy.com/ Eliminate uterine fibroids before pregnancy, avoid bleeding or calcified fibroids, treat fibroids alternatively or order the medical astrology reading. Tags: "fibroids pregnancy" "uterine fibroids" fibroids treatment" "Dusko Savic" hysterectomy |
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Uterine Artery Embolization for Fibroids - www.FibroidsLA.com Fibroid Treatment Group, Los Angeles has helped Valerie, a 43 year-old woman, treat her fibroids with a new treatment option called uterine fibroid embolization (UFE). Visit www.FibroidsLA.com for more information and to schedule a FREE consultation. Tags: fibroid treatment uterine artery embolization los angeles fibroids heavy bleeding |
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Black Women & Fibroids Why do so many African American and women of color get fibroids? http://www.fibroidclear.com Tags: african american uterine fibroid tumor tumors color black woman |
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Causes Of Uterine Fibroids http://www.fibroidsetc.com Tags: fibroid fybroids uterine tumors causes of fibroids |