Guest guest Posted September 20, 2002 Report Share Posted September 20, 2002 wrote: >Over the past few years ( " coincidentally, " in hindsight around the time my >fibroid was first noticed), that my bladder capacity was getting worse over >time. Doctors told me that it was due to my age (40), or previous history >of UTI's, or " overactive bladder. " Isn't it a coincidence (sarcastic) that >my problem seems cured after my myo? I think this is one of the insidious things about fibroids--they often develop when a woman is in her 40's, at at time when we expect our bodies to start betraying us in countless little ways. Decreased bladder capacity. Hey, I'm 45 and I'm trying to drink more water, of course I have to go to the bathroom. Sure I have to get up during the night when I'd never in my life done it before, but I know lots of women who have to do that. Maybe time is just catching up with me. And the fact that I can't get back to sleep after getting up, that's probably some sort of peri-menopausal thing (never thinking that maybe if I didn't wake up to go to the bathroom, I wouldn't wake up at all). Distended abdomen. I'm no spring chicken any more, and of course we all start getting thick in the middle at some point. Going up three pant sizes in less than a year--I'm really letting myself go. It came on awfully suddenly, though, and it's ALL right here in the middle. It sucks getting old. Increased menstrual problems. Everybody's periods go haywire at some point--probably just peri-menopause. Constipation. Probably irritable bowel syndrome or stress or something. I should watch what I eat. Back ache. Well it's about time. I've never had random aches and pains before and I guess my time has come. Pain during intercourse. I know I'd begun enjoying sex less, but thought it was because of other distressing life changes I'd had. But gee, real pain? This is the one symptom I couldn't attribute to anything else. Fortunately, I off-handedly complained to a friend that I couldn't fit into my clothes any more, and she said, " Fibroids. " Sure enough, she was right. I'm eternally grateful to her, and encourage all of us to be slightly nosy when our girlfriends carp about various maladies--we could very well be doing them a big favor. Maybe one day fibroid symptoms will be as publicized and notorious as menopause symptoms, but until then... Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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