Re: Self examination for uterine fibroid

[Guest guest]

These could definitely be symptoms of fibroids. To

know for sure, they will do an ultrasound to find them

and measure them if they are there. I had multiple

smaller fibroids for quite a while. I couldn't feel

them from the outside but the ultrasounds showed them

and my symptoms were very bad. I was always very

bloated and looked like I had a pouch (like I was pg).

Then one night, when I was lying down, I felt this

huge lump in my abdomen. One of the fibroids had

grown to the size of a grapefruit in the month since I

had seen my doc. I would try to make your appt. with

your doc sooner than February so that you can find out

either way. Good luck.

--- Anne wrote:

> Are there any ways one can check their abdomin for

> uterine fibroids?

> I am curious because my mother had a fibroid grow to

> the size of a

> grapefruit before she went to a gynecologist. At the

> size of a

> grapefruit you could actually feel it in her abdomin

> and that is when

> she went for help. Do they have to get this big

> before a person would

> notice them? Throughout this month of December I

> have had bloating

> and cramping all month I know I have gained 4lbs

> over the holidays

> and have been drinking to much diet pop this month

> so I have tried

> dieting and limiting my consumption of pop two weeks

> now , but still

> experience much bloating plus I started my period

> yesterday which has

> made the situation worse. Could these be symptoms of

> a uterine

> fibroid? I am 38 and have an appointment with my MD

> in Feb. and my

> Gynecologist in March so if this continues I will be

> consulting

> them. Just would like some opinions from people who

> have experienced

> uterine fibroids.

[Guest guest]

These could definitely be symptoms of fibroids. To

know for sure, they will do an ultrasound to find them

and measure them if they are there. I had multiple

smaller fibroids for quite a while. I couldn't feel

them from the outside but the ultrasounds showed them

and my symptoms were very bad. I was always very

bloated and looked like I had a pouch (like I was pg).

Then one night, when I was lying down, I felt this

huge lump in my abdomen. One of the fibroids had

grown to the size of a grapefruit in the month since I

had seen my doc. I would try to make your appt. with

your doc sooner than February so that you can find out

either way. Good luck.

--- Anne wrote:

> Are there any ways one can check their abdomin for

> uterine fibroids?

> I am curious because my mother had a fibroid grow to

> the size of a

> grapefruit before she went to a gynecologist. At the

> size of a

> grapefruit you could actually feel it in her abdomin

> and that is when

> she went for help. Do they have to get this big

> before a person would

> notice them? Throughout this month of December I

> have had bloating

> and cramping all month I know I have gained 4lbs

> over the holidays

> and have been drinking to much diet pop this month

> so I have tried

> dieting and limiting my consumption of pop two weeks

> now , but still

> experience much bloating plus I started my period

> yesterday which has

> made the situation worse. Could these be symptoms of

> a uterine

> fibroid? I am 38 and have an appointment with my MD

> in Feb. and my

> Gynecologist in March so if this continues I will be

> consulting

> them. Just would like some opinions from people who

> have experienced

> uterine fibroids.

[Guest guest]

These could definitely be symptoms of fibroids. To

know for sure, they will do an ultrasound to find them

and measure them if they are there. I had multiple

smaller fibroids for quite a while. I couldn't feel

them from the outside but the ultrasounds showed them

and my symptoms were very bad. I was always very

bloated and looked like I had a pouch (like I was pg).

Then one night, when I was lying down, I felt this

huge lump in my abdomen. One of the fibroids had

grown to the size of a grapefruit in the month since I

had seen my doc. I would try to make your appt. with

your doc sooner than February so that you can find out

either way. Good luck.

--- Anne wrote:

> Are there any ways one can check their abdomin for

> uterine fibroids?

> I am curious because my mother had a fibroid grow to

> the size of a

> grapefruit before she went to a gynecologist. At the

> size of a

> grapefruit you could actually feel it in her abdomin

> and that is when

> she went for help. Do they have to get this big

> before a person would

> notice them? Throughout this month of December I

> have had bloating

> and cramping all month I know I have gained 4lbs

> over the holidays

> and have been drinking to much diet pop this month

> so I have tried

> dieting and limiting my consumption of pop two weeks

> now , but still

> experience much bloating plus I started my period

> yesterday which has

> made the situation worse. Could these be symptoms of

> a uterine

> fibroid? I am 38 and have an appointment with my MD

> in Feb. and my

> Gynecologist in March so if this continues I will be

> consulting

> them. Just would like some opinions from people who

> have experienced

> uterine fibroids.

[Guest guest]

Anne <pokergirl212000@y...> wrote:

> ---------------------------------

> Are there any ways one can check their abdomin for

> uterine fibroids?

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Anne, in general I don't think we can tell from feeling our

abdomens whether or not we have fibroids. There are a number of

things that can make our abdomens seem larger than usual and it

really takes a doctor and an full exam, often along with an

ultrasound, to make a definitive diagnosis. Have you seen a doctor

for this yet?

Best,

Leonie