FIBROIDS
Feb 15, 2024
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types of non- cancerous tumor in the uterus called fibroids
with the rising cases of this non- cancerous growth in the uterus that can develop during a womans child bearing year or age the cause of fibroid isnt well understood they are mostly link wih abnormal growth or tumor as i call it in the uterine. it can be inside or otside the uterine . fibroid varies in size you can have a single fibroid or multiple deep in your uterine. some growth are sometimes very tiny and cannot to be seen by naked eye! while others can grow to the size of grapefruit or larger. many women who have uterine fibroids dont have any symtoms while those who do experience symptoms like heavy menstrual bleeding , very painfull period , long or more frequent period , pelvic pressure or pain, frequent urination or trouble urinating, growing stomach area , constipation, pain in the stomach area or sometimes lower back pain and during sexual intercause you feel so much pain.fibroid are categorized by their location if fibroid grow within the muscular wall of the uterous it bulge into the uterine cavity while other fibroid grow outside of the uterous is . fibroid can be so stressful especially to poor people in the society that cannot afford screening suffer in silence without proper education and a wareness most of them experience pelvic pain that dont go a way , heavy or painful period that limit what you can do , spotting or bleeding between periods .fibroid are common from age 30 to age at which menopause begins they then shrink after menopause begin, some people my have fertility problems associated with fibroids they my also cause problem during pregancy and labour and increase the chances of needing a cesarean delivery. removing fibroid can improve the rate of conception and live births , through there has been so many infant death after removing fibroids. low estrogen level are associated with shrinkage of fibroid this can occur during and after menopause it can also ocur when under certain medication such as gonadotropin , genetic factors may als affect the developmentof fibroid. the positive side and evidanced suggest that red mean , sugar intake caffein increase risk of fibroid the sweeter tooth you have the more you growing your fibroid and thats risking while increasing the intake of fruits and vegetable,apple , guava,dragon fruit reduce the growth of fibroid. overwight and obesity are associated with fibroid growth, giving birth reduce the risk of fibroids the more you give birth the more you lower your chances of this monster fibroid .first world countries have this advanced technology ! third world countries will need help to get themeselves if they reach here only few people will have access to themor it will need a bif fee to get tested yet most people live under a dollar aday they include ultrasound scans the doctor can insert small ultrasound in your birth canal to detect fibroids, the 2nd one is mri scan this determine the number and size of fibroid in your uterus, the 3rd one is hysteroscopy small device that go through your cevix taking tissue samples for cancer cell detecto , the 4th one laporoscopy its light tube outside the abdomen . all this examination to be needs a wareness to women nobody like being touched down there just saying. most fibroids do not cause symptoms they cause uncomfortable symptoms however with medication they will fade , docor may recommend diffrent treatment this varies with the size of your fibroid or your symptoms, we have surgery , non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs , life style changes stop the sweet tooth , , uterine fibroid embolization this is were blood is cut off to the are to shrink fibroids . decided to talk about fibroid because of what my friend experience for the last six years she became so anemic , depressed , she had her period flow for two weeks it wont stop , it was hard for her to conceive and when she did the baby came out in 20 weeks the was put in nursery for a year the fibroids were competing with baby to feed in the uterus so the baby was under weight but glad she made it . having a seen my friend weak , every time she had her heavy abnormal period i stop eating sugar every time i think of drinking pop i think of me feeding fibroids if i have any . i belive all the women i have seen with big tummies and are not pregnat are with fibroids but they have no idea ,i take a look at woman on their child bearing age walking around with big tummy they are feeding fibroids without knowing , one day i told one of my friends to watch what she was eating she told me we live once we die everyday from that day i learn to mind my own business but again i think of not keeping quiet fibroids are taking over the lives of many women eating and drinking every weekend also most women opt for c- section during child birth why they only find out from the doctor how big the fibroid has grown with the baby for the last nine months so to save both of their lives doctors do what is best. my friend and his husband want a baby but they cant risk having another baby after what their two babies put them through with fibroids now they think of adaption or sarogacy fibroid scare has put fear in their lives they rather adapt a third baby than rik and die . i felt sorry for them. i'm positive that those poor women in the society that have fibroids will get help from a program my team and i are trying to do even thouhgh it is still not embranced but with the baby steps we will be there no matter what if we change a single life that would matter alot
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