Fibroid Tumors – Can Chinese Herbs Help Reduce the Size Of Your Fibroid Tumors?

by Tracy Braime

Well… After traveling to china town in Los Angeles for a period of eight weeks to have a little old lady behind a counter of chicken claws, and things that I cannot describe or even pronounce bag up my weekly supply of Chinese herbs to get rid of my fibroid tumors the results are finally in.

THE BREW - Chinese Herbs

I did the Chinese herb thing for about eight weeks which consisted off a daily brew of herbs simmered in two cups of water for one hour until reduced to a half cup of sludge that taste like something you would not want to force upon your worst enemy!

Besides stinking out my whole house…. after the first week I think I got used to it. In one hand was the half cup of sludge and in the other a cold glass of orange juice to immediately chase the gruesome taste.

RESULTS

After all that the results were has follows.

I did seem to notice some long term results has far has my period not being has heavy. That meant that I could actually leave the house during a this time of the month without having to bring my suitcase of tampons and change of clothing just in case one of those emergencies happened where all of a sudden it looks like someone has just switched on the garden hose and it is running through your body like a freight train.

I recently got another scan on my fibroid tumors and unfortunately the results were the same…. I big congratulations from my gynecologist for having the stomach of a four month pregnant women.

Not quite what I wanted to hear, but what can we do. The show must go on and as I stick to my daily mantra of…. “There are no problems just solutions”, I do see the light at the end of the tunnel and you should too.

Just one day at a time girls… that’s all we can do just make it through today.

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Who Has Fibroid Tumors?

Fibroid tumors are most commonly found in the uterus of women in their 20's, 30's and 40's. Between 20-50% of women of childbearing age have uterine fibroids. They are usually benign (non-cancerous) tumors.

These figures blow me away like a fish gasping for air out of the water. When I started to discuss my fibroid tumors with other women I found that a huge number of my friends had fibroid tumors or knew someone who had them.

I feel that we should not take these symptoms lying down. I am on a mission to help myself, my friends, and you to treat the tumors and get our life back to normal once again.

Imagine me has a pit bull clinging to your leg and the only way you can get rid of it is to enlist 20 guys to yank it off. That is me grasping onto the annihilation of fibroid tumors!

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What are Fibroid Tumors?

While fibroids can cause a variety of symptoms, they may not cause any symptoms at all—so you may not even know you have one. Heavy bleeding is the most common symptom associated with fibroids and the one that usually prompts a woman to make an appointment with her health care professional. You may learn you have one or more fibroids after having a pelvic exam.

Fibroids may cause a range of other symptoms, too, including pain, pressure in the pelvic region, abnormal bleeding, painful intercourse, frequent urination or infertility.

What actually causes fibroids to form isn't clear, but genetics and hormones are thought to play a big role. Your body may be predisposed to developing fibroids. They seem to grow or shrink depending on estrogen levels in your body, but researchers don't know why some women develop them while others don't.

Fibroids usually grow slowly during your reproductive years, but may increase in size with pregnancy. At menopause fibroids shrink because estrogen levels decline. Using menopausal hormone therapy containing estrogen after menopause may cause fibroids to continue to grow and cause symptoms.

Progesterone, growth hormone and prolactin are other hormones that may stimulate a fibroid's growth once it has already formed.

A variety of treatments exist to remove fibroids and relieve symptoms. If you learn you have fibroids, but you aren't experiencing symptoms, you usually won't need treatment.
Who is at risk for fibroids?

Your risk for developing fibroids increases with age. African-American women are at least twice as likely as Caucasian women to have them. If women in your family have already been diagnosed with fibroids, you have an increased risk of developing them. Obesity and

high blood pressure also contribute to your risk of developing fibroids, but if you take oral contraceptives or have given birth your risk decreases.

Types of Fibroids

Fibroids form in different parts of the uterus:

Submucosal fibroids grow from the uterine wall into the uterine cavity. They can cause pain, abnormal bleeding and infertility.

Subserosal fibroids grow from the uterine wall to the outside of the uterus. They can push on the bladder, bowel or intestine causing bloating, abdominal pressure, cramping and pain.

Intramural fibroids are confined within the muscle wall of the uterus, and are the most common fibroid type. They can cause symptoms similar to those caused by fibroids in other parts of the uterus.

Pendunculated. These fibroids grow on stalks out from the uterus or into the uterine cavity, like mushrooms. If these stalks twist, they can cause pain, nausea or fever, or can become infected.

Content is provided to you by National Women's Health Resource Center. © 2007 National Women's Health Resource Center, Inc. (NWHRC). All rights reserved. Visit the NWHRC online at http://www.healthywomen.org/
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