Re: Theories on fibroids...

[Guest guest]

To add some more tidbits: Many women in my myomectomy support group

have complained of " post partam blues " (their exact words) after their

myomectomies.

Solvents and many petroleum products are easily absobed through the

skin and concentrate in the liver, damaging it. Automobile mechanics

have a high rate of cancer and it is believed to be ralated to their

exposure. The liver is responsible for the conversion of various sex

hormones. Estrogen compounds are not properly broken down by the liver

of women with fibroids according to one study I have.

Tish

[Guest guest]

Finally! I found the item about the pregnant fibroid research. It was

a short paragraph from a newsgroup listing a summary of a conference

in Oct. of scientists doing various kinds of research on the causes &

behavior of fibroids.

A couple of the papers presented theorized on the idea of fibroids acting

'pregnant'. Not really clear to the layperson, but at least that research is

going on. For good or bad, this particular study seems to be at the rat

level....anyway, NY at Stony Brook has someone working on it, as does

the Nat'l Inst. of Environmental Health Sci.. who sponsored the conference.

The tone of the article was positive, saying that research into fibroids has

been neglected since they were considered benign, but now, more is being

learned.

So, at least some scientists are thinking along the same lines as --

and isn't it funny how many " :old wives tales " turn out to be true, like the

home remedies that work.

Maybe the body has a heightened response to hormones when there are

fibroids present??? Just like it is impossible to lose weight when you're

on the pill.

[Guest guest]

libbielou@... wrote:

> Finally! I found the item about the pregnant fibroid research. It was

> a short paragraph from a newsgroup listing a summary of a conference

> in Oct. of scientists doing various kinds of research on the causes &

> behavior of fibroids.

Could you post a link to this? The only conference I know of was the

NIEHS one

in October. But, I'd like to see what the newsgroup listing said.

> A couple of the papers presented theorized on the idea of fibroids acting

> 'pregnant'. Not really clear to the layperson, but at least that research is

> going on. For good or bad, this particular study seems to be at the rat

> level....anyway, NY at Stony Brook has someone working on it, as does

> the Nat'l Inst. of Environmental Health Sci.. who sponsored the conference.

> The tone of the article was positive, saying that research into fibroids has

> been neglected since they were considered benign, but now, more is being

> learned.

Lots of research was presented Lots going on in the way of determining

the

developmental biology of fibroids, hormones and growth factors of

fibroids,

environmental influences, developing experimental modes (in animals),

and

developing techniques/strategies for treating fibroids. The next 5

years will

prove to be most interesting in the developmental research into fibroids

and the

female reproductive/sexual system. I have great hopes anyway. I

didn't see

a paper from anyone from Stony Brook in my material from NIEHS -- but I

did see

probably the rat study you're referring to...do you have any more

information on

this NY study?

Carla Dionne

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