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FIBROIDS
July is Fibroid Awareness Month
Few facts
They are abnormal growths of the muscles of the womb
The exact cause is unknown
They are not cancers
They are common, in 50-70% of women
Less than half of women with fibroids have symptoms
Can be huge
@aproko_doctor
July is Fibroid Awareness Month
Few facts
They are abnormal growths of the muscles of the womb
The exact cause is unknown
They are not cancers
They are common, in 50-70% of women
Less than half of women with fibroids have symptoms
Can be huge
@aproko_doctor
For women with symptoms, it can be stressful & sometimes devastating
Symptoms
Heavy menses; some use adult diapers,some sit on bowls just to bleed into it, some need to be transfused with blood after each period
Painful menses so severe some can't move/ work
@DrJohnAfam
Symptoms
Heavy menses; some use adult diapers,some sit on bowls just to bleed into it, some need to be transfused with blood after each period
Painful menses so severe some can't move/ work
@DrJohnAfam
Tummy & back pain
Painful sex, in some sex is impossible.
Frequent urination
Constipation
Big tummy(may look like pregnancy)
Can contribute to infertility in some women depending on location of fibroids
Can affect kidneys
Painful sex, in some sex is impossible.
Frequent urination
Constipation
Big tummy(may look like pregnancy)
Can contribute to infertility in some women depending on location of fibroids
Can affect kidneys
Disturbs pregnancy with risk of miscarriage or premature delivery of babies
Repeated hospital admissions from degeneration of the fibroid in pregnancy. This can be painful
Abnormal position of baby necessitating CS
Risk of bleeding after delivery
#fibroidawarenessmonth
Repeated hospital admissions from degeneration of the fibroid in pregnancy. This can be painful
Abnormal position of baby necessitating CS
Risk of bleeding after delivery
#fibroidawarenessmonth
TREATMENT
If you have no symptoms or it's not affecting you in any way, treatment may be unnecessary.
You should do an annual pelvic ultrasound to monitor the fibroids
Treatment depends on size & severity of symptoms, age, desire for babies, available specialist/ expertise.
If you have no symptoms or it's not affecting you in any way, treatment may be unnecessary.
You should do an annual pelvic ultrasound to monitor the fibroids
Treatment depends on size & severity of symptoms, age, desire for babies, available specialist/ expertise.
Treatment can be MEDICAL(non ormonal/hormonal)
SURGICAL(minimally invasive or open surgeries)
Medications treat the symptoms and shrink fibroids but it may grows back
Some have to do surgeries to get better
Myomectomy removal of fibroids
Hysterectomy removal of the womb
SURGICAL(minimally invasive or open surgeries)
Medications treat the symptoms and shrink fibroids but it may grows back
Some have to do surgeries to get better
Myomectomy removal of fibroids
Hysterectomy removal of the womb
There are newer & more advanced method of treatment now(discuss with your specialist on what they can offer)
Please ensure you are receiving care with a Gynaecologist
Don’t fall a victim to scammers who dupe women promising them the impossible treatments
#gynaeclinic
Please ensure you are receiving care with a Gynaecologist
Don’t fall a victim to scammers who dupe women promising them the impossible treatments
#gynaeclinic
