“A man should not swallow
poison because he is afraid
to spit & offend others”
African Proverb
Fibroid Series Part II-The Symptoms
Fibroid location & size influence your signs and symptoms:
In women who have symptoms, the most common symptoms of uterine fibroids include:
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Heavy menstrual bleeding
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Prolonged menstrual periods — seven days or more of menstrual bleeding
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Pelvic pressure or pain
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Frequent urination
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Difficulty emptying your bladder
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Constipation
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Backache or leg pains
Rarely, a fibroid can cause acute pain when it outgrows its blood supply. Deprived of nutrients, the fibroid
begins to die. Byproducts from a degenerating fibroid can seep into surrounding tissue, causing pain and
fever. A fibroid that hangs by a stalk inside or outside the uterus (pedunculated fibroid) can trigger pain by
twisting on its stalk and cutting off its blood supply.
The possible causes:
When I started researching Fibroids, I started to feel very depressed & overwhelmed, by how many of the
possible causes were all around us. What affected me the worst, was how products containing ingredients
suspected of causing, or aggravating this condition, are still on the shelves.
There’s plenty, on-going research, & theories abound, as to the causes of Uterine Fibroids. Ranging from
enviromental hazzards to sudden increase or excessive estrogen in the body. I can only talk about what my
experience was, & what my deductions are regarding my particular case.
