Fibroid are usually benign non-cancerous tumors found, most often, in the uterus of women in their 30's and 40's, although they occasionally develop on other organs which contain smooth muscle cells.
Fibroid are solid tumors which are made of fibrous tissue, hence the name 'fibroid' tumor. Most often fibroids occur as multiple tumor masses which are slow-growing and often cause no symptoms.
The size of fibroids varies immensely among women and some are so small that a microscope is required to see them. However some women experience a single large fibroid tumor the size of a grapefruit or a fibroid which is so large it encompasses the entire abdominal area. An individual woman may have single or multiple fibroids. In fact, there can be a mixture of different types present in any given patient.
Fibroids are responsive to hormonal stimulation, especially that of estrogen, and may grow steadily during the fertile period of a woman's life. They frequently begin to shrink after menopause.
Fibroids are vascular tumors. That means that they have a rich supply of blood vessels, most often coming from the uterine artery
Symptoms are present in about half of the women with fibroids. The most common symptoms are pelvic pain, pain during sex, excessive vaginal bleeding, and a feeling of abdominal or pelvic fullness. In addition, the weight of a fibroid can compress the colon and urinary bladder, causing constipation or frequent urination.
Remedies & Symptoms
CAlC CARB
- Fibroid of uterus; uterus low down, enlarged mouth open to admit finger, a smooth sensitive body felt within.
- A sense of shuddering and painful pressure within uterus.
THUJA
- Uterine fibroid; pressing and contracting pain in uterus while sitting.
- Coition prevented by extreme sensitiveness of vagina.
IODUM
- Uterine fibroid; uterus enlarged; uterine leucorrhoea with swelling of cervix, or and uterus felling hard and indurated.
LACHESIS
- Uterine fibroid and ovarian tumours; with profuse and prolonged menses.
- Great sensitiveness of lower abdomen .
- Uterine region feels swollen, will bear no contact, not even of clothing; bearing down pain.
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