Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 To abshires & Kristii, I know it's weird that you hear that estrogen feeds fibroids and b/c pills have estrogen. I too was on b/c pills and didn't know what to believe. I went onto a heavy duty b/c pill and it did stop my mid-cycle bleeding, so I knew exactly when I would have a period, but I still had heavy bleeding/flooding and lots of clots. It just bought me a little time to decide what to do about the fibroids and make an intelligent choice for me. I think some women do have spotting on the pill, but for 2 months, I don't think that is normal. Abshires: I wouldn't just rush into a hysterectomy. Have you considered a UAE or myomectomy? I suggest you might get a 2nd opinion from a IR who does the UAE or another doc who does myo's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 I was told by my old GYN to NEVER take the pill if you have fibroids, because they're fueled by estrogen, so taking the BCP makes them grow. But, from what I'm reading here, it sounds like a commonplace procedure...so I wonder what's the deal? Kristi abshire2 abshires@...> wrote: In Jan. I saw my doctor about my heavy periods & fibroids. After discussing my options, he suggested a hysterectomy or to try " the Pill " to controll bleeding. I decided to give the pill a try. It kinda stopped the heavy periods, but I have been spotting for the last two months, almost constantly. Is this normal? Did the pill work for anyone? I have an appointment with my DR. soon and don't know if I should stick it out or just have the surgery. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 *You could always switch to another brand (s)he thinks might help? Somtimes something as simple as that can fix a problem. * A myomectomy would remove most or all of the fibroids you currently have and retain your fertility. There are different approaches, but it depends on your the nature of fibroids, the specialisms of the doctors and your goals and lifestyle. * Uterine Artery Embolisation (UAE/UFE) is another option to consider, and if you have completed your family you don't have to worry about the debate on how it may effect fertility or not. * Your particular case and preferences might lend themselves to other various treatment options that the doctors think are safe, appropriate and recommendable. * If you choose hysterectomy, there are differnt types of hysterectomy * If you've only just started a prescription you may still be settling in and that it will become better after so many weeks. The progesterone only pill can cause spotting with some takers. Do explore other options as well as the hysterectomy, but get them performed by someone who is very positive, competent and successful about whatever you opt for. Don't rush into an operation commitment. You can always get back to them after having a think. For example, hysterecomty is not the only option for large fibroids. The myomectomy has been around since the 1800's. There is an 'embo' group on Yahoo about UAE. Thereare some handy books outlining fibroid treatments and answering various questions Aztek > In Jan. I saw my doctor about my heavy periods & fibroids. After > discussing my options, he suggested a hysterectomy or to try " the > Pill " to controll bleeding. I decided to give the pill a try. It > kinda stopped the heavy periods, but I have been spotting for the > last two months, almost constantly. Is this normal? Did the pill > work for anyone? I have an appointment with my DR. soon and don't > know if I should stick it out or just have the surgery. > > Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 You need to start researching on your own and find out about this. 1st of all, a gyno should watch out by putting you on the pill with fibroids unless it's an extremely low dose of estogen!!!!!!!! You need to find out about this fibroid!!!How big is it? To present a hysterectomy as your only obtion sounds awful. You have other obtions!! If your fibroids are small, you may have more obtions, but even if they are big, you could do myoectomy or UFE. Start looking into things yourself, find out details on your fibroid, get an ultrasound and take this into your own hands. You have to realize that most gyno's will say hysterectomy unfortunately. You need to take this matter into your own hands. Jen > In Jan. I saw my doctor about my heavy periods & fibroids. After > discussing my options, he suggested a hysterectomy or to try " the > Pill " to controll bleeding. I decided to give the pill a try. It > kinda stopped the heavy periods, but I have been spotting for the > last two months, almost constantly. Is this normal? Did the pill > work for anyone? I have an appointment with my DR. soon and don't > know if I should stick it out or just have the surgery. > > Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 A lot of people experience spotting while on the pill if it's not taken at the same time every day. Sometimes if you are late with it even once by a couple hours it can result in spotting for several days or longer. Also, it takes the body a while to adjust to it. I was on the pill for at least 10 years and had no problems with it before I found out I had fibroids (when I was pregnant). After I my daughter was born I went on the mini pill for almost a year and then just after my ab myo on 2/19 went back on the regular pill (ortho 777) while we wait before TTC - my Dr. said this one is a fairly low dose one and is the same one I've been on all along. My fibroids were all submucosal so they never caused me any bleeding problems and I never had many period issues when not on the pill, so I can't really help you out there. I would discuss your concerns with your Dr. They may be able to switch you to a different one that will work better for you and not have the breakthrough bleeding. Good Luck! ~Cindy > In Jan. I saw my doctor about my heavy periods & fibroids. After > discussing my options, he suggested a hysterectomy or to try " the > Pill " to controll bleeding. I decided to give the pill a try. It > kinda stopped the heavy periods, but I have been spotting for the > last two months, almost constantly. Is this normal? Did the pill > work for anyone? I have an appointment with my DR. soon and don't > know if I should stick it out or just have the surgery. > > Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 I read somewhere (PubMed?) that in Malaysia they don't prescribe hormonal birth control to women with fibroids. Az Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Kristi, I think the answer to that is that it depends on what type of BCP you take. The older BCPs had much higher amounts of estrogen. The most popular ones today are called lo-dose, because they have much less estrogen in them. It also depends on how the estrogen and progesterone are delivered over the course of your cycle. Some pills deliver estrogen for 3 weeks, then for the fourth week the pills switch to progesterone or a placebo. Others are a combination of estrogen and progesterone throughout the 4 weeks. The continuous progesterone offsets the effect of the estrogen being given at the same time. I think that we see BCPs being used mostly to help control bleeding. I think in this case the doctor weighs the need to control the bleeding against the chance that the lo-dose estrogen pill may cause the fibroid to grow more than your natural estrogen would. Leonie > I was told by my old GYN to NEVER take the pill if you have fibroids, because they're fueled by estrogen, so taking the BCP makes them grow. > > But, from what I'm reading here, it sounds like a commonplace procedure...so I wonder what's the deal? > > Kristi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Cindy, I'm not familiar with this idea that spotting may occur if the pill is not taken at the same time every day. I wouldn't think that a change of a couple hours could have that much of an effect. Can I ask where you heard this? Leonie --- " littlepetuniablossom68 " wrote: > A lot of people experience spotting while on the pill if it's not > taken at the same time every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 I heard this from my Dr. when I had spotting years ago and it has happened to a number of my friends as well. It is important to keep the level of hormones in your system consistent - if you are late taking it there can be a drop and this can cause spotting or break through bleeding. I found this link with some additional information. http://www.noperiod.com/handout.html ~Cindy > > A lot of people experience spotting while on the pill if it's not > > taken at the same time every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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