Guest guest Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 Hello, I didn't know there were so many women dealing with this issue! I have felt pretty alone in our small town. I'm 44, have 3 beautiful children, and am done with childbearing. I've struggled with fibroid pain for 5-6 years. Birth Control pills helped until this past year. I am now off of them completely. This year I began to experience intense (gushing, full of clots at times) bleeding and continuous back-cramping . It got REALLY bad the week I took my oldest to college in August - could there be a connection?! Anyway, I was all set to put my foot down this month and tell my kind Gyn. (male in his 60s) that enough was enough, and we needed to do something, when he informed me that the uterine fibroids were actually getting smaller, degenerating or disintegrating (deteriorating?), and that was good. So why am I in MORE pain? My lower back burns much of the time - most intensely when I'm lying down. My uterus is tilted. Is there collective wisdom out there - could I be in the " home stretch " and should I be patient with the pain? Is it likely that new fibroids will grow to replace the degenerating ones? Should I press him on this, ask for medicine? He has had me use progesterone for 10 days at a time, which helped somewhat. I've always been interested in the " natural " way - home births, etc., - but I feel emotionally really ready to be done with my uterus, if I have years of discomfort ahead of me. There's too much living to do! Thank you and blessings as each one meets her own challenges with her body. Dee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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