RE: RE: IUI study reponse/fibroid shrinkage

[Guest guest]

Is this the case no matter how large the fiborids have

grown? I told my doctor what you said and he said,

they might stop growing, but they won't shrink because

of their size.

--- wparker@...> wrote:

> Ann,

>

> Fibroids need both estrogen and progesterone to

> thrive. After menopause,

> either natural or surgical, the fibroids do not go

> away but they do shrink

> by about 50% of their volume. This process takes

> about 6 months or so, but I

> have seen shrinkage continue for even longer. For

> many women, that amount

> of shrinkage, in addition to the cessation of

> bleeding, is enough to relieve

> symptoms and no treatment is needed after menopause.

>

>

> I wish you well with your fertility, and hopefully

> soon, your pregnancy.

>

> Bill , MD

[Guest guest]

I disagree - even large fibroids shrink after menopause.

Bill , MD

Re: RE: IUI study reponse/fibroid shrinkage

Is this the case no matter how large the fiborids have

grown? I told my doctor what you said and he said,

they might stop growing, but they won't shrink because

of their size.

--- wparker@...> wrote:

> Ann,

>

> Fibroids need both estrogen and progesterone to

> thrive. After menopause,

> either natural or surgical, the fibroids do not go

> away but they do shrink

> by about 50% of their volume. This process takes

> about 6 months or so, but I

> have seen shrinkage continue for even longer. For

> many women, that amount

> of shrinkage, in addition to the cessation of

> bleeding, is enough to relieve

> symptoms and no treatment is needed after menopause.

>

>

> I wish you well with your fertility, and hopefully

> soon, your pregnancy.

>

> Bill , MD

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