Re: looking for natural way to heal the uterus

[Guest guest]

Dear Anne and everyone else in the community,

I was glad to hear about the little shrinking of your fibroids, Anne. Good

luck! I am wondering

what might have caused it? what is the RU486?

I am trying to find any possible natural way to reduce the size of the fibroid.

Did anyone have

experience with natural progesterone or with any other alternative way of

healing?

I would appreciate very much any information about this.

Best wishes and very good health to you Anne and to everyone else.

Thanks,

Nitza.

nenaya@... wrote:

> Hi everyone,

>

> I just want to say that, as ridiculous as it may seem, to have to go to

> excessive ends to justify our decision to keep our uterus, it's great to

> hear that so many of us are refusing hysterectomy as the only option. I too

> have gone to doctors armed with lots of info, and ready to change doctors.

>

> The more of us who do this, the more the doctors will have to research and

> develop other treatment options. I would think that the HMO's will

> eventually have to provide coverage, as more doctors recommend other

> options. What's really needed is a revolution in the hysterectomy mentality.

> It's always encouraging to hear about other women who educate themselves as

> much as possible, and question their doctors. And to those who got talked

> into hysterectomy, and found later that they hadn't been given all the

> facts, speaking up about it is both courageous and vitally important. Thank

> you, it helps all of us!

>

> When I first discovered I had fibroids, 2 years ago (I think) I was

> initially pretty panicked. Many doctors only make the fear worse! My female

> general practitioner discovered them, and advocated 'watchful waiting', but

> with the admonition that once they reached a certain size, " something would

> have to be done. " (this was proclaimed with a pained, sad facial expression,

> almost as if she'd given me a death sentence!) The fibroids did reach that

> size, within a year or so after the initial diagnosis. I still have not

> 'done' anything, I'm still quite healthy, and I now take the scare tactics

> of some doctors with a truckload of salt. No one is going to convince me

> that my uterus is the enemy!

>

> I was sent to a young female gynecologist, who proclaimed, flat-out, that

> the ONLY thing she'd recommend was a hysterectomy!!??? i couldn't believe

> it. Maybe she figured that, at the advanced age of 44, I couldn't possibly

> care about my uterus, sexual function, hormones, or any of that stuff.

> Wrong!! Back at the GP, I said NO WAY was I going to have a hysterectomy,

> and I was appalled that a young female doctor would recommend one! Needless

> to say, I am not a favorite patient of either doctor. I deal with this by

> avoiding them as much as possible! I guess you just get sort of used to it

> all. No, it's not fun, and it is sometimes scary. But it's been over 2 years

> of watchful waiting for me, my uterus is probably about the size of a

> honeydew melon..but I'm tall with a large frame, so it's not too

> symptomatic. For better or worse, I'm on low-dose BCP's. so I don't have any

> problems with heavy bleeding, fortunately.

>

> In the last few months, the fibroids have reached a size that sometimes

> causes discomfort and pressure, and I'm starting to research various

> treatments. But in the last couple weeks, they appear to have shrunk

> slightly. So I'm hoping I can hold out.....keeping an eye on the progress of

> RU486, which seems like a really promising treatment. And I'm also looking

> into UFE. Personally, I'd like to avoid that, if possible. But it sure seems

> better than hysterectomy.

>

> Well, I'm rambling a bit. I just wanted to say 'thank you' to everyone on

> this list. It's a great support system. Good luck to everyone.

>

> Anne

>

> Re: Digest Number 246

>

> >Hi Candance and Marsha

> >I too reside in Florida and have fibroids.

> >I recently found out about a month ago and was initially devastated with

> the

> >diagnosis. However, I have a doctor that did explain the options but still

> >insisted I have a hysterectomy. I refused to accept that option and began

> my

> >research.

> >

> >I checked on Lupron and found it to be a quick fix, with no long term

> >results. Other surgery didn't seem to fit my lifestyle or age bracket.

> >

> >I'm 43 today and wish to keep my uterus eventhough I no longer wish to have

> >children.

> >

> >Last evening I have a follow-up consultation with my doctor to talk about

> MY

> >decision. I was really worried how he may react, (being the good old boy

> >doctor in town), since my decision was to opt for UAE. He was very

> receptive

> >to my decision and even called the local Radiologist to get the best

> referral

> >for this procedure. He was also very interested in doing my follow-up since

> >he has never had a patient have this procedure before.

> >

> >I went in with both guns loaded with information and ready to find a new

> >doctor.

> >Just wanted to let you know I found a doctor in Florida that was

> informative

> >about the options and willing to agree with MY decision.

> >

> >They are setting up a consultation with the radiologist and will let you

> know

> >how everything goes. Hopefully I will have the procedure before Christmas.

> >

> > Beaver

> >Naples, Florida

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I would like to know what RU486 is too? I am 34 years old with no children.

I had a myomectomy in 1989 - the fibroids have since regrown.

Gynaecologists can only offer another myomectomy - a path I do not want to

tread again! I am trying to eat healthily, particularly excluding diary

products, red meat and alcohol from my diet. I do feel generally a lot

better for this and my menstrual cycle has been lighter. I do want to have

the fibroids treated though as I would like to have a child and would like

to look pregnant because I am pregnant not because the fibroids are having a

field day!

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To: uterinefibroidsegroups

Subject: Re: looking for natural way to heal the uterus

Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 22:30:48 +0200

Dear Anne and everyone else in the community,

I was glad to hear about the little shrinking of your fibroids, Anne. Good

luck! I am wondering

what might have caused it? what is the RU486?

I am trying to find any possible natural way to reduce the size of the

fibroid. Did anyone have

experience with natural progesterone or with any other alternative way of

healing?

I would appreciate very much any information about this.

Best wishes and very good health to you Anne and to everyone else.

Thanks,

Nitza.

nenaya@... wrote:

> Hi everyone,

>

> I just want to say that, as ridiculous as it may seem, to have to go to

> excessive ends to justify our decision to keep our uterus, it's great to

> hear that so many of us are refusing hysterectomy as the only option. I

too

> have gone to doctors armed with lots of info, and ready to change

doctors.

>

> The more of us who do this, the more the doctors will have to research

and

> develop other treatment options. I would think that the HMO's will

> eventually have to provide coverage, as more doctors recommend other

> options. What's really needed is a revolution in the hysterectomy

mentality.

> It's always encouraging to hear about other women who educate themselves

as

> much as possible, and question their doctors. And to those who got talked

> into hysterectomy, and found later that they hadn't been given all the

> facts, speaking up about it is both courageous and vitally important.

Thank

> you, it helps all of us!

>

> When I first discovered I had fibroids, 2 years ago (I think) I was

> initially pretty panicked. Many doctors only make the fear worse! My

female

> general practitioner discovered them, and advocated 'watchful waiting',

but

> with the admonition that once they reached a certain size, " something

would

> have to be done. " (this was proclaimed with a pained, sad facial

expression,

> almost as if she'd given me a death sentence!) The fibroids did reach

that

> size, within a year or so after the initial diagnosis. I still have not

> 'done' anything, I'm still quite healthy, and I now take the scare

tactics

> of some doctors with a truckload of salt. No one is going to convince me

> that my uterus is the enemy!

>

> I was sent to a young female gynecologist, who proclaimed, flat-out, that

> the ONLY thing she'd recommend was a hysterectomy!!??? i couldn't believe

> it. Maybe she figured that, at the advanced age of 44, I couldn't

possibly

> care about my uterus, sexual function, hormones, or any of that stuff.

> Wrong!! Back at the GP, I said NO WAY was I going to have a hysterectomy,

> and I was appalled that a young female doctor would recommend one!

Needless

> to say, I am not a favorite patient of either doctor. I deal with this by

> avoiding them as much as possible! I guess you just get sort of used to

it

> all. No, it's not fun, and it is sometimes scary. But it's been over 2

years

> of watchful waiting for me, my uterus is probably about the size of a

> honeydew melon..but I'm tall with a large frame, so it's not too

> symptomatic. For better or worse, I'm on low-dose BCP's. so I don't have

any

> problems with heavy bleeding, fortunately.

>

> In the last few months, the fibroids have reached a size that sometimes

> causes discomfort and pressure, and I'm starting to research various

> treatments. But in the last couple weeks, they appear to have shrunk

> slightly. So I'm hoping I can hold out.....keeping an eye on the progress

of

> RU486, which seems like a really promising treatment. And I'm also

looking

> into UFE. Personally, I'd like to avoid that, if possible. But it sure

seems

> better than hysterectomy.

>

> Well, I'm rambling a bit. I just wanted to say 'thank you' to everyone on

> this list. It's a great support system. Good luck to everyone.

>

> Anne

>

> Re: Digest Number 246

>

> >Hi Candance and Marsha

> >I too reside in Florida and have fibroids.

> >I recently found out about a month ago and was initially devastated with

> the

> >diagnosis. However, I have a doctor that did explain the options but

still

> >insisted I have a hysterectomy. I refused to accept that option and

began

> my

> >research.

> >

> >I checked on Lupron and found it to be a quick fix, with no long term

> >results. Other surgery didn't seem to fit my lifestyle or age bracket.

> >

> >I'm 43 today and wish to keep my uterus eventhough I no longer wish to

have

> >children.

> >

> >Last evening I have a follow-up consultation with my doctor to talk

about

> MY

> >decision. I was really worried how he may react, (being the good old boy

> >doctor in town), since my decision was to opt for UAE. He was very

> receptive

> >to my decision and even called the local Radiologist to get the best

> referral

> >for this procedure. He was also very interested in doing my follow-up

since

> >he has never had a patient have this procedure before.

> >

> >I went in with both guns loaded with information and ready to find a new

> >doctor.

> >Just wanted to let you know I found a doctor in Florida that was

> informative

> >about the options and willing to agree with MY decision.

> >

> >They are setting up a consultation with the radiologist and will let you

> know

> >how everything goes. Hopefully I will have the procedure before

Christmas.

> >

> > Beaver

> >Naples, Florida

> >

> >

> >