Uterine Problems

Shrink your Fibroids Naturally

Uterus:  the organ to which the fallopian
tubes lead is the uterus, and it is within this structure that the fetus
grows until it is ready to be born.

The uterus is a pear-shaped muscle about 3 inches long 2 inches
wide, and 1 inch deep.  The upper portion rests on the upper surface
of the urinary bladder; the lower portion is embedded in the pelvic floor
between the bleared and the rectum.  The upper portion is the larger
and is called, the body, or corpus; the lower, smaller part
is the cervix, or neck.  The small rounded part above
the level of the tubal entrances is known as the fundus
The cavity inside the uterus is shaped somewhat like a tiny capital T,
but is capable of changing shape and dilating as the embryo ( later called
the fetus ) develops.  The cervix lead to the vagina,
the lower part of the birth canal, which opens to the outside of the body.

The interior layer of the uterus is a specialized epithelium
known as endometrium, and it is this layer which is involved
in menstruation.

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Dysfunctional uterine bleeding: an abnormal
endometrial bleeding.  Heavy menstruation or bleeding longer than
8 days (menorrhagia), bleeding between periods (metrorrhagia),
or a cycle that is less than 18 days ( chronic polymenorrhea ),
may cause iron deficiency anemia.

Uterine leiomyomas:  also known as myomas,fibromyomas,
and fibroids.  These neoplasm’s are the most common
benign tumors in women.  They usually occur in the uterine corpus,
although they may appear on ht cervix or on the round or broad ligament. 
Uterine leioomyomas are usually multiple and occur in approximately 20%
of all women over age 35.  It affect blacks three times more often
than whites.  They become malignant (leiomyosarcoma ) in only .1%
of patients.

Fibroids may cause enlargement and distortion of the uterus and patients
may have difficulty with conception. In some patients sometimes a fibroid
attached to the uterine wall may become twisted or may outgrow its blood
supply, , causing it to be starved for blood and oxygen, when this happens,
you may suddenly feel a sharp pain in your abdomen.  Call your doctor
promptly.

Fibroids may cause bladder or bowel pressure or make intercourse painful.
If you experience excessive heavy menstrual cycle , patient could develop
anemia.

The cause of uterine leiomyomas is unknown, but excessive levels
of estrogen and human growth hormone (HGH) may influence tumor formation
by stimulating susceptible fibromuscular elements.  large doses of
estrogen and the later stages of pregnancy increase both tumor size and
HGH levels.  Uterine leiomyomas usually shrink or disappear after
menopause, when estrogen production decreases.

Prolapsed Uterus: A prolapsed uterus occurs when
the uterus descends from its normal position in the lower abdomen.

Severe cases: the uterus is visible through the vulva ( the external 
genital organs of the female ).  Prolapsed uterus is most common in
middle aged women who have had children weighing more than eight pounds
at birth and or multiple births, but it may also occur in childless women.

Symptoms:

Pain and or heaviness in the abdomen

Hypermenorrhea (excessive menstrual bleeding )

Dysmenorrhea (painful menstrual bleeding)

Constipation

Urinary frequency or urgency

Irregular uterine enlargement

Treatment:

Treatment for fibroids varies, see your doctor for course of
treatment.

Hysterectomy – optional, and or depending on condition and doctor
course of treatment.

Discontinuing of hormone replacement therapy – Depending on your
doctors course of treatment

Myomectomy (removal of fibroids) Depending on your doctors
course of treatment

Your doctor may prescribed birth control pills for patients with dysfunctional
uterine bleeding, or Progestins or gonadotropin releasing hormones (GnRH) may also be prescribed
to control bleeding (it may take more than 30 days to show any effect and
have many side effects)

*If you decide you do not want surgery, your doctor may
insert into the vagina a plastic device known as a pessary, which sits
in the vagina  (like a diaphram) to hold the uterus in place. This
must be replaced every three to six months and is thus not a long term
solution.  – for Prolapsed uterus.

To strengthen the uterine-support ligaments and to control urination
: do Kegel exercises – a pelvic floor exercises to help hold your prolapsed
uterus in place.  * Start by stopping your urination flow midstream,
hold it for approx. 5 seconds then release the flow.  Once you are
familiar with the targeted muscles, practice tightening and relaxing them.
Start with 4 to 5 sets of the exercises are recommended, up to 10 times
a day.

If you have chronic pain low in the abdomen, your menstrual
cycles are frequent and or excessively heavy, call your doctor promptly.