国家地理
Fibroids are solid lumps of muscle—some the size of a watermelon—that grow inside the uterine wall. They can dramatically affect a woman’s quality of life and fertility. Lasting treatments are scarce, and scientists still have many questions about them, including why they develop and what makes them grow. Learn about some recent advances, including a procedure that shrinks fibroids using radiofrequency energy, and certain lifestyle interventions that seem to minimize recurrence at the link in bio. Photograph by Science Source
11小时前
There are so few lasting treatments because we don’t invest time, money, or energy into women’s health research. It’s only been 30 years since medical studies were required to include women in the US. Currently, women’s health research budgets are ~50% of men’s health research. We don’t have better options because we don’t understand root cause because we don’t study it.
11小时前
I had to have an hysterectomy, it was the only option for me.. and I’m happy that I did it… but for generations to come they will need to have more options than a radical one. Women have more medical care and challenges than men and science is failing us, is fading in the background because of what our bodies needs to be functional and healthy.
11小时前
Why is everything that has to do with females treated with contraceptives
12小时前
If only they, ya know, had the ability to conduct research on this….
12小时前
I had the procedure and it didn’t fully work. Still have a fibroid the size of a grapefruit ☹️ But it did help with some of the symptoms. OB/GYN’s will tell you the only solution is a hysterectomy. We need more options!
11小时前
I had an out of body near death experience in the ER for my fibroids bleeding and they told me to DRINK WATER 😂
12小时前
Lorde? What are you doing here?
11小时前
If they affected men, then we would’ve had to care for this by now
12小时前
yes ok. mine was 8cm and i had a full laparotomy. but sure, radio frequency.
12小时前
They’re pretty painful, ngl
11小时前
I had a hysterectomy because the chance of them growing back was too high.
12小时前
😍😍
10小时前
Currently sitting in my hospital bed about to have an open myomectomy to remove 20 fibroids and my copper iud.
11小时前
I am having a hysterectomy next month due to mine.
9小时前
My burst 3 months ago... size 2.7cm - 1.8cm... pain was unbearable 💔