Re: Birth Control Pills and uterine fibroids

January 5, 2004

It really depends on the person; some women produce more estrogen

naturally than others. In my case, I developed fibroids (and they

got big and out of control) before I went on the pill. I'm on the

pill now and they came back about 2 years post-myo, but my bleeding

is manageable and they haven't grown to an insane size. So for me at

least, the pill seems to be making a positive impact.

My doctor also told me that the difference between the amount of

estroger birth control pills contain vs. the amount a woman produces

herself is negligible. But I tend to think that's a pat answer; it

depends on your own physiological makeup, diet, etc.

Faith

> Through the research I have done on the net, I was under the

> impression that Birth Control Pills increase your chances of having

> uterine fibroids. Some of the messages I have read lately seem to

> suggest they are a cure for fibroids and can actually shrink them.

> Which is true?

January 6, 2004

I agree, it does depend on teh person. I have been

taking BC since 17. My fibroid was just discoverd 6

weeks ago. I never had any major bleeding, clotting

or cramping until 7 months ago. As the months went by

the bleeding, clotting and cramping got worse, even on

BC. I would bleed for up to 10 days and now have a

bit of breakthrough bleeding the 2 weeks before my

period along with those nasty cramps.

M

January 6, 2004