When you are younger and discovered to have fibroids, doctors usually tell you not to worry about them if they are not giving you severe pain. Mild menstrual pain is acceptable to doctors.
“Fibroids are also called uterine myoma. They are noncancerous growths in the uterus that can develop during a woman’s childbearing years. Fibroids can also cause prolonged menstrual cycles and low back pain. 200,000 cases occur every year.”
But, surprise! I started getting pain so severe that I couldn’t stand up five days out of every month. No amount of any over-the-counter medication did any good whatsoever. I found that opioids don’t take pain away but make you not care about the pain; thus you can overdose. So, being past what I considered child-bearing age, I ended up having a partial hysterectomy which gave me new life monthly without menopause symptoms to this day.
However, Evelyn Champagne King nearly died from fibroids. “In 2006, I had an emergency health crisis. I had a fibroid, which a lot of women and girls need to keep up on. You can have a fibroid that takes things away from you and it took my life. Literally, I had to be brought back and if it wasn’t for my husband being with me, I wouldn’t be here to speak on it.”
The good news is that fibroids are treatable by a medical professional and require a medical diagnosis. Lab tests or imaging is often required. Fibroids can be chronic and last for years or a lifetime.
Some fibroids today can be treated via uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) which is a minimally invasive procedure which also has its risks. It uses a form of real-time x-ray called fluoroscopy to guide the delivery of embolic agents which destroy fibroid tissue in the uterus.
Sources: Uterine fibroids. Mayo Clinic
Evelyn Champagne King Details the Terrifying Time That She Died Literally. Posted April 7, 2015. https://www.iloveoldschoolmusic.com
Uterine fibroids. https://womenshealth.gov
Written by Rosa L. Griffin
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