UTERINE FIBROID

Uterine fibroids are the benign tumors; it is most common    problem of many women. These tumors often need no treatment  because they are not a major health problem and the presence of  fibroids does not pose a risk of cancer.

Fibroids are composed primarily of muscle cells that grow as a single lump or cluster of lumps within the uterine wall. Fibroids range in size from less than one inch in diameter to the size of a grapefruit. Uterine fibroids are usually round or semi-round in shape.

Types

Uterine fibroids are often described based upon their location within the uterus.

Submucosal:

These grow inside the uterine cavity beneath the lining of the uterus.  These fibroids can cause heavy bleeding, pain and infertility

Intramural

Most common type of fibroid grows in between the muscles of the uterine wall. These fibroids usually cause pressure-type symptoms and less often, heavy menstruation.

Subserosal

These fibroids grow outside surface of the uterus or may be attached to the outside surface by a pedicle. Subserosal fibroids can push on other organs, such as the bladder, bowel or intestine, causing abdominal bloating, pressure, cramps, frequent urination, backache or constipation.

Risk factors

Exact cause of these tumors is not known, some factors that can play a role in the development of fibroids are –

– Family history

– Not having children

– Early onset of menstruation

– Late age for menopause

– Abnormalities in the vascular (blood vessel) system

– Tissue response to injury

– Being overweight

– Alcohol, smoking

– Uterine infections

– Increased blood pressure (hypertension).

– Estrogen tends to stimulate the growth of fibroids in many cases. During the first trimester of pregnancy, up to 30% of fibroids will enlarge and then shrink after the birth. In general, fibroids tend to shrink after menopause, but postmenopausal hormone therapy may cause symptoms to persist.

Symptoms

Fibroids can cause a number of symptoms depending on their size, location within the uterus, and how close they are to adjacent pelvic organs

– Excessive or painful bleeding during menstruation

– Bleeding between periods

– A feeling of fullness in the lower abdomen

– Frequent urination resulting from a fibroid that compresses the bladder

– Pain during sexual intercourse

– Low back pain

– Constipation

– Chronic vaginal discharge

– Severe menstrual cramps

– Infertility

– Tiredness due to the blood loss

Prevention

Diet

– Eat whole grains such as brown rice, millet, oats, buckwheat, and rye.  They are all good sources of B vitamins, and they’re high in fibre.  Your liver needs both to function well and the extra fibre ensure that excess estrogens are excreted through the bowel.  This is why women, who eat a high fibre, low fat diet, with plenty of fruits and vegetables, have lower levels of estrogen in their blood, and are seen to decrease their risk of developing uterine fibroids.

– Avoid alcohol and caffeine, which suppress liver function and in turn interferes with the liver’s metabolism of estrogen.

Exercise

– Get moving.  Start a walking program, join a gym, get into biking or swimming or tennis, or just put on some amazing music and dance until your heart sings.

Homeopathic symptoms and cure

Homeopathic remedies are prescribed on the basis of symptoms rather than conditions, as each case of a particular illness can manifest differently in different people. There are many symptoms which can be effectively treated by homeopathy few symptoms are given below. If your symptoms are matching to any of the symptoms given below, it can be cured mail the disease and symptom number at drraishyam@gmail.com to know your medicine.

1. Warts on vulva and perineum. Vaginal discharge is profuse, thick and green in color. Severe pain in the left ovary and left inguinal region. Menses are scanty and late. Polypi and fleshy growths. Profuse perspiration before menses. Ailments from vaccinations.

2. Enlargements of the uterus, fibroid growths and prolapsed uterus. Uterine tumors with bearing down sensation and painful periods.

3. Bleeding with uterine fibroids. Irritability before and during menses. Pain in the ovaries and difficult menses.

4. Weight and a dragging sensation in the uterus. Tendency to prolapse especially after miscarriages. Back pain after miscarriages. Malposition of the uterus. Itchy vagina and vulva with white discharges. Constant pain over the kidneys. Diabetes mellitus and insipidus.

5. Uterine displacements. Lack of tone in the uterus. Worse standing and walking.

6. Menses too early and too scanty, lasting too long with hemorrhages from the uterus between periods. White discharges that are burning and come instead of menses. Uterine polyps and amenorrhea with bleeding in other parts of the body (nose bleeds).

7. Menses too early, too profuse, too long. Uterine polyps and sterility with heavy menstrual flow and cutting pain in the uterus during menses. Swollen breasts before menses.

8. Hemorrhages from uterine fibroids with aching in the back and a general bruised feeling. Heavy clots during uterine cramps. Bleeding between periods. Menses are too frequent and heavy. Every other period is very heavy. Women who have difficulty recovering from a period before another begin.

9. Anemia and feel dizzy. There are uterine hemorrhages from fibroids with cramp-like pains and a sensation of broken hips.

10. Flabby conditions of the uterus with hemorrhages. Uterus becomes hypertrophied; the cervix bleeds easily, ovaries burn and become swollen. Profuse menses after miscarriage. Blood flow can be clotted forming long black strings.

11. Threatened abortions about the third month. Brown discharges. Menses irregular, heavy dark flow. Burning pain in the uterus. Hemorrhages. Menstrual colic.

12. Menses are too late and when they come they are scanty and last for a few hours. Bearing down pains before menses. Ovarian region feels heavy and congested. Aching in sacral area extending to the front of the thighs. Frequent miscarriage early on during a pregnancy may be due to luteal phase defect.

13. Profuse dark menses. Pain in ovaries and amenorrhea (absent menses). Hormonal acne. Pains immediately before menses which are profuse, offensive, dark coagulated blood with backache.

14. Weak uterus, painful small joints and thrush. The cervix is very rigid. False labor and failure to progress during labor. Needle-like pains in the cervix. Painful periods with pains flying to other parts of the body.

15. Hemorrhage from the uterus, profuse and bright red. Leucorrhea (white discharges) between periods with urinary irritation. Bloody discharges on exertion. Weak uterus. Nose bleeds instead of menses (vicarious menstruation).

16. Ovarian inflammation (ovaritis) with sterility. infertility with increase sexual desire. Vaginismus and itchy vagina. Menses too early, too profuse, dark clotted with spasms and bearing down pains.