Monday, September 8, 2014

Was That Fiber or Fibroid?

What's the difference?

Fiber
Plant material that cannot be digested but that helps you to digest other food.
Fibroid
A growth of fibrous tissue in the uterus, usually a fibroma, fibromyoma, or leiomyofibroma.
Surgery is the definitive treatment, especially for complications such as bleeding or pain, and when there's a suspicion for malignancy.
According to the Mayo clinic, for women who have symptoms, the most common symptoms of uterine fibroids include:
  • Heavy menstrual bleeding
  • Prolonged menstrual periods — seven days or more of menstrual bleeding
  • Pelvic pressure or pain
  • Frequent urination
  • Difficulty emptying your bladder
  • Constipation
  • Backache or leg pains
While all uterine fibroids are the same, they have special names based on their location:
  • Submucosal fibroids are located just under the uterine lining.
  • Intramural fibroids lie between the muscles of the uterine wall.
  • Subserol fibroids extend from the uterine wall into the pelvic cavity.
As I have three amazing kids, and no plans for becoming pregnant, I'm going for the hysterectomy, or uterus removal.

So, in a nutshell, eat fiber, and remove a fibroid when it's painful, etc.

For the record, this being a woman thing isn't for the faint of hearts. We're rather complicated beings, biologically speaking.

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