Fibroids Symptoms After Menopause

If like many of us, you are disappointed and frustrated with the limited options which conventional medicine offers, you may have decided to look for natural ways to treat fibroids. I know full well that if you have fibroids, you might be finding it hard to see the plus points, but from experience and I can tell you that one big plus point is the fact that the vast majority of fibroids are not life-threatening.

Yes they can be painful and severely detract from our quality of life, but the good thing is that by taking time to consider your treatment options rather than rushing headlong into unsatisfactory surgery, you are not putting yourself at risk.

So once you have had it confirmed that your fibroids are not dangerous, you can look at your options. Traditionally, doctors will advocate doing nothing at all, as fibroids will shrink during the menopause. Now this is all very well if your fibroids are not too large, or indeed if your menopause is likely to be on the horizon. However, for those of us with terrible symptoms who are many years away from the menopause, this is not a good option. Surgery might be offered, but with the exception of a hysterectomy (which, lets face it, none of us want!) surgery to remove fibroids is often no more than a temporary measure as unless you can eliminate exactly what has caused your fibroids in the first place, they may return in a few short months.

Natural ways to treat fibroids use a multifaceted approach both to reduce the signs and symptoms of fibroids and to treat both the possible and probable causes of fibroids to prevent them coming back. Before considering such an option, you need to be aware that this will require some time and effort on your part and although if you follow a good system correctly, you may see fast relief from your symptoms, it may take months before your fibroids have shrunk significantly. However, I looked at it from the point of view that if I was going to have surgery, the recovery and lead up time would be significant and making the effort to treat fibroids in natural ways would probably not take any longer.

One of the main issues with natural ways to treat fibroids is that it is difficult to determine the exact causes in an individual. This means that rather than tailor-make treatments, the only way to be really sure of a solution is to use a combination of methods which deals with every probable and possible cause. Indeed, it is usually a subtle combination of causes which happen to coincide, which are thought to be the trigger, rather than one single “cause”.

For example, some women are prone to inflammatory conditions and very often these women have some fibroids. Eating foods which might help calm inflammation might help, for example oats, hops, rosemary and cumin. Excess estrogen is thought to be a factor in most women. Sometimes there is no apparent reason for this, but in others, it can be due to excess weight. Therefore weight reduction can help reduce fibroids in many women. As well as natural estrogen, in some women, estrogen-mimicking compounds can be a contributory factor. These are derived from pesticides and certain additives and become “locked” in the liver. Regular and thorough liver detoxing is thought to help, as well as ensuring that you choose organic produce where possible.

Other natural ways to treat fibroids include eating a good overall healthy diet, which is rich in fresh fruits and vegetables, together with drinking plenty of water. In addition, women who follow a program of regular exercise are know to see an easing in the symptoms caused by their fibroids.

For further comprehensive information on natural ways to treat fibroids, you may like to visit my website, Shrink Fibroids Naturally

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