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{duplicate posted on Healing Naturally group; apologies if you get two}

Hi, I'm new to this group, so I'm eager to dive into the post archive and

see what I can learn.

I'm 31, diagnosed two years ago for the first time with fibroids, but only

this year at my ob/gyn exam did my doctor say, " yeah, so, now they're huge

and we should operate. "

It was a bit of a shock that I'm just now getting over by doing all the

reading and research I can.

My particulars: I don't have any children, I probably want to (a decision

whose resolution becomes more pressing when I consider treatment options),

and my fibroids are almost completely asymptomatic, with the exception of

mild " fullness " in my abdomen. Although I have an appointment to review my

films with my doctor next week, what I've gleaned so far from him is that I

have multiple and quite large fibroids. That's all I know for the moment.

Based on all that, and the reading I've done, it seems like I may be headed

for an abdominal myomectomy. However, I hope to perhaps buy some time and

give the diet/hormonal/exercise plan a try, maybe for six months to see if I

can even achieve some shrinkage that would result in a less traumatic

surgery.

Any advice/experiences from folks in similar situations is most welcome.

Is the idea that getting pregnant without having done anything to treat the

fibroids (even though they are not producing any symptoms) would be a bad

thing? Or that even getting that far might not be feasible, due to

potentially compromised fertility?

Anyone had a good/bad experience with using more natural methods to at least

reduce size, at best eliminate, fibroids, before trying more invasive

methods?

Lots of questions, not many answers at this point. And that's not even

touching on the insurance issues!

okay, that's it for now.

amanda