Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous growths that develop in or on the uterus. While many women may have fibroids without any symptoms, others experience heavy bleeding, pelvic pain, frequent urination, or complications with fertility.
These symptoms can affect a woman’s quality of life and overall health.
However, if you diagnose fibroids early and treat them, it could make a big difference.
🚨 Why It Matters To Treat Fibroids Early
1. Prevent Growth And Complications
Fibroids tend to grow over time, especially during a woman’s reproductive years. Large fibroids can press on the bladder, bowel, or cause the uterus to enlarge, leading to pain and discomfort. If you treat fibroids early it prevents the need for more invasive procedures later.
2. Improve Fertility Chances
Fibroids can interfere with the implantation of a fertilized egg or cause miscarriage. For women trying to conceive, early detection and treatment can improve fertility outcomes and reduce the risks during pregnancy.
3. If You Treat Fibroid Early It Could Reduce Heavy Bleeding
One of the most common symptoms is heavy menstrual bleeding, which can lead to anemia.
Treating fibroids early can help restore normal periods and prevent serious blood loss.
4. Avoid Emergency Surgery
When fibroids are left untreated, they can lead to emergency situations such as severe pain, heavy bleeding, or sudden growth.
Early treatment helps avoid these emergencies.
🌿 Common Forms of Fibroid Treatment
1. Lifestyle And Natural Remedies
Herbal teas (e.g., green tea extract, chasteberry)
Diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and fiber
Supplements like Vitamin D and iron Note: These can help manage mild symptoms but may not shrink large fibroids.
2. Medications
Hormonal treatments like birth control pills to regulate bleeding
GnRH agonists to shrink fibroids temporarily. These are usually short-term solutions and not ideal for long-term use.
3. Non-Invasive Procedures
MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound (FUS): Uses sound waves to destroy fibroids.
Uterine Artery Embolisation (UAE): Blocks blood flow to fibroids, causing them to shrink.
4. Surgical Options
Myomectomy: Removes fibroids while preserving the uterus (ideal for women who want to conceive). However, there are chances for the fibroids to return.
Hysterectomy: Complete removal of the uterus. It’s the only permanent solution but not suitable for women who still want children.
âś… What Is the Most Reliable Form Of Fibroid Treatment?
The most reliable treatment depends on the woman’s symptoms, age, size and number of fibroids, and whether she wishes to have children.
However, Myomectomy is often considered the most reliable and preferred option for women who want to preserve fertility.
It removes the fibroids while leaving the uterus intact.
For women who are done having children and experience severe symptoms, Hysterectomy is a permanent and highly effective solution.
Can Lifestyle Adjustment Treat Fibroid?
Indeed, lifestyle is one of the suspected triggers of fibroids (1).
Therefore, adjusting lifestyle, including diet, could give a permanent solution after surgical removal.
While the exact cause of fibroids is unknown, studies link it to the hormone oestrogen. A rise in that hormone triggers the growth.
In fact, when fibroid is removed, studies say it contains a higher amount of estrogen than the other muscles of the uterus around it (2).
Also, lifestyle has also been identified as one of the risk factors of a rise in estrogen levels.
Therefore, lifestyle adjustments, including diet, exercise, and stress management, can potentially reduce the risk of developing fibroids or improve symptoms.Â
Researches are still divided on whether lifestyle adjustment could shrink fibroid, we presume that since it reduces risk of fibroid, it could play a role in reducing the size of fibroids.
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Unfortunately, we have seen that not adjusting lifestyle to keep fibroid away is one reason the fibroids could return after surgery.
🧡 Takeaway
Fibroids are common—but that doesn’t mean they should be ignored.
Early detection and treatment can save you from unnecessary pain, complications, and emotional distress.
Whether you choose natural remedies, medication, or surgery, the key is to act early and work with a qualified healthcare provider.
Your body speaks. Don’t wait until it screams. Give it attention.