Fibroids are smooth muscle tutors of the uterus that have the exact same tissue as that organ. They are incredibly common, not normal, and there are several different types that include tuberous, intramural, sub mucous, and pedunculated. There is an extremely rare chance that fibroids ever become cancerous, this is at only 1% of cases (Warshowsky, Oumano). Fibroids will affect at least 80% of women in their lifetime and I am one of them. I actually have 4 really small fibroids and I do not know how long they have been there to be entirely honest with you. My uterus is full endometriosis, fibroids and cysts and this is not what I would call 'ideal'. Since most doctors have basically told me the only way to get rid of fibroids is a hysterectomy (which is not true at all) and that endometriosis is incurable, I spend a lot of my time doing research to help myself and other women.
Since my fibroids are extremely small I don't have issues with them but I know a lot of women do. Some of common symptoms are menstrual cramps, back pain, trouble with bowel movements or even urination. Some of these fibroids can grow as large as an 8-month pregnancy and cause an insane amount of issues for women. Fibroids are even more common in African American women than Caucasian women.
The link between trauma and fibroids is something that I continue to come across in my reading and I find quite interesting. I am a huge believer in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Naturopathic medicine, and how our bodies cope with what is going on with us mentally. Dr. Allan Warshowsky talks about in his book, Healing Fibroids, how there has been found to be a correlation between women that have fibroids and that have some type of trauma that has not been dealt with. This could be sexual, physical, or emotional trauma that has affected a women. In Dr. Christiane Northtrup's book, Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom, she also talks about this. She even discusses several of her patients stories throughout her book discussing some of the stressful events that have happened in women's lives that could contribute to the growth of fibroids. Both had found when these types of patients were able to recognise the trauma and address it that their fibroids were actually able to shrink.
Don't get me wrong I do believe that there are other factors that contribute to fibroids such as the toxins in our environment, there are an insane amount of them all around us. We know that many of them are oestrogen disrupters and can create havoc and chaos in our bodies. It could also be genetic, my aunt and mother both had fibroids and both had hysterectomies because of the troubles that they caused. But I can relate and say that I have been sexually abused, sexually harassed, and been a victim of domestic violence by legal terms.
If any of you readers out there know of someone with fibroids or if you have fibroids yourself, was there any type of trauma? It doesn't have be sexual or physical, emotional trauma can be just as damaging. This is not everything you need to know about fibroids but this was something that I wanted to bring up because I do believe there is some validity to it.
Xoxo,
Moonli
Northtrup, C. M.D. 2006. Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom. New York City: Bantam Dell.
Warshowsky, A. M.D., Oumano, E. 2002. Healing Fibroids. New York City: Fireside.
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