Fibroids Informative Speech
If you or someone you love has been recently diagnosed with fibroids, you may be asking yourself, "What do I need to know and how will this effect my life?" Uterine fibroids can be known by many different names such as, fibroid, leiomyomas, myomas or fibromyomas. Fibroids can lead to additional health concerns which is why educating yourself about the causes, symptoms and dangers of fibroids is important to your overall well being. Below is an easy to follow guide to everything you need to know about uterine fibroids.
What are fibroids?
Fibroids are benign (non-cancerous) tumors, that grow from the muscles layers of the uterus. They are most commonly found in women in their 30s and 40s, but can appear anytime. Most fibroids will disappear …show more content…
Your symptoms and doctor will be the determining factor in how you handle your specific case. Fibroids can be shrunk with hormone therapy. You will be given a certain dosage or hormones that will put your body in a temporary menopausal state. In doing so, your fibroids may decrease in size which can decrease pain or excessive bleeding that can accompany fibroids.
If you are suffering from infertility associated with fibroids, doctors can remove them through a process called myomectomy. This is only a temporary fix and your doctor will likely recommend to start trying to get pregnant as quickly as possible, before the fibroids have time to grow back. This is usually a laparoscopic procedure, but if your case is particularly complicated, an incision might be made
Lastly, if you are past child-bearing years and dealing with the symptoms of friborids, your doctor may recommend a hysterectomy. Removing the uterus is the most effective way to rid yourself of bothersome and painful fibroids.
Don't let the effects of fibroids control your life. You don't have to live with the pain and inconvenience associated with this condition. There are treatment and management options that can help you live with (or without) fibroids. Talk to your gynecologist today to find out what plan of action is best for
What are fibroids?
Fibroids are benign (non-cancerous) tumors, that grow from the muscles layers of the uterus. They are most commonly found in women in their 30s and 40s, but can appear anytime. Most fibroids will disappear …show more content…
Your symptoms and doctor will be the determining factor in how you handle your specific case. Fibroids can be shrunk with hormone therapy. You will be given a certain dosage or hormones that will put your body in a temporary menopausal state. In doing so, your fibroids may decrease in size which can decrease pain or excessive bleeding that can accompany fibroids.
If you are suffering from infertility associated with fibroids, doctors can remove them through a process called myomectomy. This is only a temporary fix and your doctor will likely recommend to start trying to get pregnant as quickly as possible, before the fibroids have time to grow back. This is usually a laparoscopic procedure, but if your case is particularly complicated, an incision might be made
Lastly, if you are past child-bearing years and dealing with the symptoms of friborids, your doctor may recommend a hysterectomy. Removing the uterus is the most effective way to rid yourself of bothersome and painful fibroids.
Don't let the effects of fibroids control your life. You don't have to live with the pain and inconvenience associated with this condition. There are treatment and management options that can help you live with (or without) fibroids. Talk to your gynecologist today to find out what plan of action is best for