I am NOT my FibroidAn Alternative Treatment for Fibroids your Gynecologist Won’t Tell You

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By: Shantell SmithIt's estimated that about three-quarters of American women of childbearing age have fibroid tumors in their uterus. These benign tumors can cause not only pain, anemia, excessive menstrual bleeding, and infertility — they are also responsible for a third of the 200,000 hysterectomies in the United States each year.

My Story

In 1995 I met an older woman who told me she had fibroids. I was only 18 at the time and had never heard of fibroids therefore I didn’t waste my time trying to find out what they were.

Six months after that conversation with that woman I went to the doctor for my routine annual exam. The doctor told me that I had several small fibroids. I was shocked, nervous, and scared. I couldn’t believe that I had somehow contracted the same disease as that older woman I had talked to six months prior.

At that time fibroids were not really studied or talked about as frequently as they are now. When I asked my doctor for an explanation she gave me a one page flyer with some FAQs about fibroids. When I begin asking her specific questions she just shrugged her shoulders and told me she didn’t have any other information. The medical community didn’t know what caused fibroids but they weren’t cancerous and I should be fine. Oh and one more thing, you probably won’t be able to have children.

Now can you imagine being an 18 year old girl, not even a fully grown woman as of yet and being told that you have tumors on your uterus and you won’t be able to have children but don’t worry about it everything will be fine. Needless to say I left that doctor’s office very stressed and very depressed.

In the 1990’s the Internet was not what it is today. In fact, there was no Google or Microsoft. There was just DOS based programs you could chat with and Corel but nothing more substantial than that for the home user. There were no community groups for me to connect with, no books on the subject, no Google for me to do any research. So I was basically alone dealing with something I didn’t quite understand.

Being young and naïve eventually I forgot all about the fibroids and continued living my life. However when I reached my mid 20s, I had

developed seven fibroids total and my biggest was the size of a grapefruit. The grapefruit sized fibroid was making my stomach protrude but all the doctors I went to told me there was nothing they could do except give me a hysterectomy and at the age of 25 for me that was not an option.

My sex life begin to diminish somewhat because the fibroids made having sex painful. Even with the pain I still didn’t know that I had any other options so I just suffered through it. And after many years of having sex and no pregnancy I finally began to believe the doctor that I would never have children. This brought on another wave of depression for me. Although I didn’t constantly think about it, the thought was always in the back of my mind and it actually made me date differently. I found that I was only dating men with children in the event they wanted children and I was unable to give them any. I never realized how fibroids were taking over my life and had such an impact on the decisions that I made.

Finally in 2000 I found a new doctor and went in for a routine annual exam and the doctor immediately said you have a big fibroid and we can remove that. I told her I didn’t want a hysterectomy and she told me that was not my only option. She began to tell me that they could remove my fibroids while keeping my uterus intact so that I could still have children if I wanted. Needless to say I was elated. She gave me detailed documentation about the procedure which was a myomectomy and the recovery time and the success rate.

This was the first time a doctor had given me a solution to my problem instead of just wanting to take out my uterus. For me my uterus is a symbol of my womanhood. If there was no medical reason to remove it then I certainly wanted to keep it. Therefore I proceeded with the myomectomy. I had a six week recovery period that went by quickly and without complications.

The next time I had sex there was no pain and I couldn’t believe it. I couldn’t remember the last time that I had sex without any pain. I felt free like a brand new woman. I wondered how many other women like me had suffered through fibroids and didn’t have the information they needed to make an informed decision about getting relief from fibroids.

Sadly for me though in a year’s time the fibroids came back. They came back more numerous than before. But they didn’t grow as rapidly as they had when I was in my early 20s. They were staying small. I didn’t know I had the fibroids until I got pregnant and went in for an ultrasound. That pregnancy did not result in a live birth. I was heartbroken. The freedom I thought I was enjoying was immediately ripped from me. My illusions of a happy ending were just not meant to be.

After pulling myself out of the deep depression I begin to empower myself with knowledge. By this time the Internet was a power resource tool and so I begin to do my research about a holistic way to remove my fibroids once and for all. After participating in a few blogs and reading a whole lot of material I found the techniques I will be sharing with you in this book. They have worked wonders for me and my dream of being a mom finally came true.

I put together this eBook to reach someone who is like me; has suffered alone through fibroids and didn’t have the resources to make an informed decision. Fibroids today are more prevalent than ever. We must take control of our lives. No longer should we let fibroids dictate us. I am NOT my fibroid and I don’t want you to be either.

What are fibroids?

Fibroids are muscular tumors that grow in the wall of the uterus (womb). Another medical term for fibroids is "leiomyoma" (leye-oh-

meye-OH-muh) or just "myoma". Fibroids are almost always benign (not cancerous). Fibroids can grow as a single tumor, or there can be many

of them in the uterus. They can be as small as an apple seed or as big as a grapefruit. In unusual cases they can become very large.

Why should women know about fibroids?

About 20 percent to 80 percent of women develop fibroids by the time they reach age 50. Fibroids are most common in women in their 40s and early 50s. Not all women with fibroids have symptoms. Women who do have symptoms often find fibroids hard to live with. Some have pain and heavy menstrual bleeding. Fibroids also can put pressure on the bladder, causing frequent urination, or the rectum, causing rectal pressure. Should the fibroids get very large, they can cause the abdomen (stomach area) to enlarge, making a woman look pregnant.

Who does fibroids effect?

There are factors that can increase a woman's risk of developing fibroids.

Age. Fibroids become more common as women age, especially during the 30s and 40s through menopause. After menopause, fibroids usually shrink.

Family history. Having a family member with fibroids increases your risk. If a woman's mother had fibroids, her risk of having them is about three times higher than average.

Ethnic origin. African-American women are more likely to develop fibroids than white women.

Obesity. Women who are overweight are at higher risk for fibroids. For very heavy women, the risk is two to three times greater than average.

Eating habits. Eating a lot of red meat (e.g., beef) and ham is linked with a higher risk of fibroids. Eating plenty of green vegetables seems to protect women from developing fibroids.

Where can fibroids grow?

Most fibroids grow in the wall of the uterus. Doctors put them into three groups based on where they grow:

Submucosal (sub-myoo-KOH-zuhl) fibroids grow into the uterine cavity.

Intramural (ihn-truh-MYOOR-uhl) fibroids grow within the wall of the uterus.

Subserosal (sub-suh-ROH-zuhl) fibroids grow on the outside of the uterus.

Some fibroids grow on stalks that grow out from the surface of the uterus or into the cavity of the uterus. They might look like mushrooms. These are called pedunculated (pih-DUHN-kyoo-lay-ted) fibroids.

What are the symptoms of fibroids?

Most fibroids do not cause any symptoms, but some women with fibroids can have:

Heavy bleeding (which can be heavy enough to cause anemia) or painful periods

Feeling of fullness in the pelvic area (lower stomach area)

Enlargement of the lower abdomen

Frequent urination

Pain during sex

Lower back pain

Complications during pregnancy and labor, including a six-time greater risk of cesarean section

Reproductive problems, such as infertility, which is very rare

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How to get rid of pain during sex

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