Alternative Treatment For Fibroids

Natural Alternative Treatment For Fibroids in the Uterus – 5 Steps to Healing

About the author: Gail advocates using natural treatments for fibroids rather than using conventional medication or surgery as this is a workable long term solution. Conventional medication only treats the symptoms and fibroids are likely to regrow, whereas natural treatments, when used properly can eliminate the root cause by rebalancing the body and restoring overall health.

Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/pregnancy-articles/natural-alternative-treatment-for-fibroids-in-the-uterus-5-steps-to-healing-2609638.html

Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   Are there any alternative treatment methods for uterine fibroids besides surgery?

   • ANSWER:
     Yes there is. Here is a link that shows various treatments.
     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uterine_fibroids#Treatment

     I had the uterine arterial embolization. It hurt like a mofo, but it was worth it. If you go with this option, you can email me at zyada_tx @ yahoo.com for more information.

     Do NOT let a doctor convince you that you must get a hysterectomy! Some doctors are convinced that hystorectomy is the only way to treat this (or perhaps they prefer the profit margin).

     Also, I heard very, very bad things about the medicine listed in that article. It’s basically an artificial menopause with all the grief that entails.

2. QUESTION:
   Does anyone know of any treatments (alternative or medical) for fibroids which are causing miscarriages?

   • ANSWER:
     There is a relatively new treatment to remove fibroids. It is called Uterine Artery Embolization. This procedure involves placing a small catheter into an artery in the groin and directing it to the blood supply of the fibroids. Little plugs are injected through the catheter to block these arteries. This causes the fibroids to shrink. Hospitilization is rarely needed and most women have a faster recovery time. The other surgical method is a myomectomy (the surgical removal of the fiboids). You should talk to your OB/GYN to discuss your options. Good Luck!

3. QUESTION:
   Has anyone every heard of female alternative surgery (vs. hysterectomies for fibroids)?
   and if so….Has anyone had this surgery at the “Institute for Female Alternative Surgery” in Glendale, California,and if so, how would they rate their experience with them and how do they feel about their recuperation after undergoing this alternative treatment?

   • ANSWER:
     I am not sure how the FAS would take care of the problem.

     I can only speak for myself…. at 34 I had 2 large Fibroids removed via myomectomy. Recovery was 6-8 weeks…..incision similar to a C Section.

     
     
     

     I thought well that’s that taken care of……all it bought me was 5 more years….at the age of 39 I had 4 large ones and some 30+ small ones……and resorted to the Hysterectomy, as I was not going to have my belly opened again with no guarantee it would be the last time.

     With that said….. while the FAS may work… it is possible to be right back to where you started.

4. QUESTION:
   Fibroids treatment and the pill/other things that may help the pain?
   I have recently been told I have a fibroid in my womb after being in agonising pain for the last year since coming off the Ortho Evra patch. The symptoms I have match those of a fibroid, eg heavy bleeding, severe abdominal and leg pain, and a laparoscopy found a fibroid which is 3cm x 3cm x 3cm
   The docs said it is unlikely this would cause so much pain, but there is literally nothing else it could be caused by, so have been advised to continue treatment for fibroids. I am currently living on tramadol and other painkillers and anti inflammatories but cant continue like this as it will eventually cause other problems elsewhere in my body.
   On the first day of my period the pain is so severe i cannot move and i often vomit, so not very nice
   I was told by my surgeon to try the pill, i didnt like the combined pill as i have migraines, and i believe oestrogen encourages the growth of fibroids. So I returned to uni and asked my doctor here about going on the mini pill as advised by my surgeon. However the doctor here said that would do nothing to stop the pain. I was given Loestrin, a combined pill, but when reading the info leaflet it says do not take if you have fibroids of the womb???I am sick of recieving conflicting advice from 101 different doctors, and i am so desperate to get my life back, I am only 22 and in my final year of uni.
   If anyone knows anything that may reduce the pain, including alternative medicines, please let me know, I am willing to try anything!

   I dont want surgical treatment as because of the positioning of the fibroid there would be too much scar tissue in my womb and therefore wouldnt be able to carry children.

   Also, does anyone have fibroids and become pregnant?Did this effect the pain at all? Or anyone tried a TENS machine for the pain??

   I am literally desperate, so please any info you have would be much appreciated.

   Anyone who posts ridiculous answers will be reported IMMEDIATELY

   • ANSWER:
     You could do a procedure called uterine fibroid embolization if it is offered where you are located. It is a kind of procedure done by a radiologist to try and kill off the root system to the fibroid.

     I am going to include the link to a site that may help you find more information. The link is at: http://forums.obgyn.net/womens-health

5. QUESTION:
   Natural Treatments for Breast Fibroids?
   My dear friend (who’s 25 years old) had a breast exam last year and was told she has a breast fibroid about an inch long. As she refuses to get radical treatment like surgery, she’s hoping to at least reduce if not eliminate the growth through alternative means such as nutrition, herbs, energy treatments (qigong, reiki, etc.), and others.

   Maybe someone else out there has experience dealing with this condition?

   Where I live, in Eastern Europe, there’s not the best patient awareness (i.e. doctors helping patients know more) about alternatives, and the info on the web is confusing to me and my friend.

   Please, if you have information about this, let me know. We’re not looking for a prescription, simply helpful advice from others who’ve perhaps faced this themselves.

   Thank you.

   • ANSWER:
     Hi Natalie, I know 3 therapy for this disease: it is Surgery, Dietary Therapy, and Medicinal Therapy.

     For your friend I have consider dietary therapy – considered to be quite effective for the treatment of breast fibroids. Doctors recommend the following nutritional therapy plan to control breast fibroids:
     * Your friend need switch over to a low-fat, vegetarian diet because a high-fat diet not only causes obesity, but also results in imbalanced oestrogen levels, which is the primary cause of the development of breast fibroids.
     * Your friend need start taking lots of cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage, and high fiber foods like apples. All these increase oestrogen excretion.
     Vitamin-B rich foods such as brown rice, wheat germ and wheat germ oil, and nutritional yeast are also beneficial.
     * Your friend need avoid taking caffeine foods like chocolate, carbonated sodas, concentrated starches like pastries and fatty dairy foods, hormone-laden meats and refined sugars.
     * Also need avoid fried, sugary and salty foods, especially smoked or preserved meats during your menstrual period.
     * Your friend need eat diuretic foods, like cucumbers and watermelons, and dark green leafy vegetables to neutralize and flush out the toxins.
     * And drink plenty of water every day.
     These not complex change on diet can destroy problems your friend, Doctors also most often recommend oral contraceptives to decrease symptoms of breast fibroids.
     If this treatments is not work for your friend, when the breast fibroids fail to disappear even after several attempts at removing the fluid, so exists is only one choice – Surgery. Surgery will involve removing the fibroid lumps from the breast.
     Jason Homan