Living With Fibroids
Fibroids! Let me start off by letting you know that I am not an expert on this condition. Being that I suffered with this condition for around twelve years, I do believe I have some wisdom to offer. Around age twenty three I started noticing severe periods accompanied by pain, not just cramping pain but a resonating pain that would go from my ovaries, to my pelvic area, and abdomen. This was the most debilitating experience to go through as a young adult. My abdomen would bloat up so big that I looked three months pregnant, hence the title of this post. As time went on and the years passed my symptoms increased, headaches were a common occurrence, body aches as if I had the flu, bone and joint pain, and weight gain. My libido went down, as intercourse was so painful. Because this was a condition that had no real evidentiary cures I was left to figure it out and become my own advocate. Below I will give you some tips on how to deal with the pain, questions to ask your Dr, to do ...