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As many as 70 percent percent of women will develop fibroids in their lifetime. Fibroids range from the size of a pea to the size of a grapefruit and are located within or around the uterus. Usually fibroids are not cancerous, but create many unpleasant symptoms that range from feeling fullness in the abdomen to excessive bleeding. The predominance of estrogen in the female system is thought to be a cause of fibroids. While no food has been shown to eliminate or shrink fibroids, dietary measures can be taken to improve your overall health and not exacerbate a fibroid problem.
Increased estrogen levels help increase the growth of fibroid tumors. A low-estrogen diet should be followed to decrease the size of fibroid tumors and relieve symptoms. Symptoms of fibroid tumors include bloating, abnormal bleeding and cramps.
Fibroids are fleshy, benign growths that can appear in and around the uterus. Fibroids can lead to increased menstrual bleeding, pain in the abdomen and an increased chance of miscarriage. Many women live with their fibroid tumors and can carry a baby to full term while having fibroids in their uterus. More commonly, fibroids cause women to become unable to carry a baby to term unless they have the fibroid tumors surgically removed from their uterus. Here is a guide to help you avoid a miscarriage by surgically removing your fibroid tumors.
