Fibriod symptoms

November,1999

Fibroid Symptoms and Findings

Fibroids can cause numerous symptoms. The major thing I have found over the past 20 years is that women tend to avoid recognizing their symptoms and adjust to live with them in order to avoid a hysterectomy.

**Symptoms of Fibriods**
Hernias	Bleeding	Bloating
Bladder Pressure	Bladder Infections	Back Pain
Anemia	Cramps	Infertility
PMS	Retrograde Bleeding	Endometerosis
Adenomyosis	Increased girth	Pain with Sex
Constipation	Decreased Orgasm	Bowel Obstruction
Fever Chills	Severe Pain	Loss of Bladder Control

In the next section I cover the many ways that have been marketed to treat fibroids. Those marketing fibroid treatments are interested in hooking women on a “QUICK FIX” concept. Enterpernial physicians and the university medical center work at focus in the fears women have. Let’s review YOUR fears... the female fears that causes one to make irrational and detrimental choices.

1. The fear of a cut or a scar on the abdomen. Women will do anything to avoid a scar. They will under go a terrible mutalative internal surgical procedure in order to avoid a scar.

2. Out patient. The idea of not having to stay in a hospital is a big selling point for anyone. Getting home sooner may also mean not having a complete surgical procedure and you are actually going home still with fibroids remaining in your body.

3. Techniques that are NEW or avoid cutting into the body or blood loss are seen as miracle cures.

"I have seen year after year women who have had these surgical procedures which actually mutilate their bodies in order to avoid a traditional surgical myomectomy approach or a hysterectomy."
Dr. Vikki Hufnagel