Fibroids Period Pain

Fibroid Pain Relief – Easing Painful Fibroids Naturally

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   Uterine fibroids, pain, heavy bleeding and irregular periods?
   I have multiple large and small fibroids, severe endometriosis, severe adhesions (they thought I’d had chemo). I used to have very regular periods but they are now irregular and heavy with a long pms time around when I expect a period. I was getting one heavy one about every other month having to change pads every 15 minutes for one day of it. And a lighter one in between with alot of spotting. But sometimes I can have pms symptoms like I’m starting and not start for a couple weeks. (They say it’s inoperable.) Is this common? What should I be worried about? What can I do?

   • ANSWER:
     I had this same problem in 2005, I experienced heavy bleeding and it continued for about a week, quit with just spotting and then back to bleeding again. This was so bad it put me in a very weak state and finally decided to visit obgyn and had blood test and ultra sound done. I was so low on blood that I had to have 4 pints replaced due to so much blood loss. The ultra sound showed a fibroid tumor. I had a total abdominal hysterectomy in September 2005 and the tumor removed. The fibroid tumor was causing the main problem for me, making my periods unbearable. Now I feel fine health wise, my blood count is back up, but of course I went straight to menopause, but I’m handling it the best I can. I wish you luck, have your blood checked for anemia and an ultra sound to see where and how large the fibroids are.

2. QUESTION:
   What’s The Most Effective Medication For Period Pains?
   I take medications for my fibroids. The medications cure my period pains. When I have my fibroids removed, I will no longer take medications. Nurofen, paracetamol and ibuprofen are not effective medications.

   • ANSWER:
     If you suffer from period pains a hot water bottle against your lower abdomen, or a hot bath may help you. The pain often does not last long, and this may be all that you need.

     i have VIVINC which is an italian medicine- like aspiring dissolve in water. doesnt taste great but certainly does the job

     Also feminax works well too

     
     
     

3. QUESTION:
   If you had fibroids on your uterus and a severe period with heavy painful bleeding would you get a?
   hysterectomy or endometrial ablation? just say your period comes every 3 weeks and is unbearable! severe pain, exhaustion! thanks.

   • ANSWER:
     It really depends on what you want for fertility and if you’re willing to go on hormonal treatment

     Some people will try to take NSAID’s (advil) or Cyclokapron to help with the bleeding.

     Contraception (like depo provera) or other hormonal contraception (mirena IUD) can help stop/regulate periods if you’re willing to take them.

     The surgical option for women who still want fertility is a surgical myomectomy. If you don’t want more kids, then a hysterectomy, endometrial ablation, or uterine artery embolization are options to decrease/remove the fibroid.

     The good news is that nearly all women have their fibroids shrink with menopause. The bad news is that’s also when you stop having periods, so it doesn’t really help.

4. QUESTION:
   Is it normal to have so many period-related aches and pains when you are in your 40’s?
   During the week before my period starts, my whole body just feels terrible. I have migraines, joint pain, pains all over the place, on the left abdomen and right abdomen, pain where my ovaries probably are, pain down the middle of my abdomen – don’t know whether that’s my colon or my uterus, back pain, other muscle pain, headaches, I feel extremely fatiqued, etc. I am so tired of having all these pains all over the place and I can’t pinpoint their causes. I am 43 years old, I have three pretty big fibroids, and extremely bad periods. I also have carpal tunnel, which gets worse during this time too. Right now I don’t have any insurance, so I can’t go to a doctor unless it’s the ER. That just makes any problem I have feel so much worse, because I just imagine what’s going on in there and get worried. I graduate from college next winter and hopefully will get a job quickly and then have insurance. Am I being a mid-life hypochondriac? Are there any herbal remedies for me?

   • ANSWER:
     Welcome to the wild world of peri-menopause! There could be something seriously wrong with you, but you may have trouble getting a doctor to investigate if you just provide the above list. It sounds all too normal to me! I’m almost 46 and the last few years have been worse than adolescence. I have two suggestions for you.

     1. Try to find out if the fact that you are miserable for the 1.5 weeks around your period, but ok the rest of the time (?), makes it more or less likely that there is something seriously wrong.

     2. In case it is perimenopause, get a book! The one that worked for a friend of mine, and helped me as well, is Menopause Without Medicine. My friend read it cover to cover and the herbal remedies and diet really helped her. I read parts of it and it helped me, also, though not as dramatically as her.

     Good luck, hope you feel better and “grow” out of it. That’s what I’m hoping for!!!

5. QUESTION:
   about pain and fibroids, please answer x?
   i have so much pain constatly i my womb area, wen i was 18 i had a scan which showed i had 2 fibroids, i heard nothing mor about it, now im 22 and my life has changed because of the pain, my periods have become iregular, shorter but alot heavier. i have pain when i have sex, and was given anti spasam tablets along wih really strong painkillers. i have a scan tomoorw, both on the outside and inside, iam terrifed of what they mite find. how uick afta the scan will i find out whats going on?? will i see the screen? i was tod its really raraving fibroids under the age of 35, imreally worried. xx

   • ANSWER:
     Hi
     Fibroids are not uncommon in under 35’s-just a bit less likely. Firstly, be reassured that fibroids are rarely dangerous, despite how big they grow. However, they can cause horrible symptoms, just as you are experiencing and need dealing with. Surgical options are not always the best option, especially as you are still young and may wish to have children in the future. Unless you have a hysterectomy, there is a real chance that even with surgical removal, the fibroids can regrow. The best thing you can do is to try and change your lifestyle and diet to shrink your fibroids naturally. This can take time and you will need to be motivated, but it sounds like you have all the motivation you need!
     Take a look at the site below for further info and GOOD LUCK!
     http://www.squidoo.com/alternative-fibroid-tumor-treatments-1