Infertility and Uterine Fibroids

Uterine fibroids are another common cause of female infertility problems. This condition is similar to endometriosis, but instead of having uterine lining tissue growing outside the uterus, with fibroids there are small tumors or growths which are growing inside the uterus. These growths are rarely cancerous, but they can cause many health and fertility problems for women.

The growths inside the uterus with fibroids are usually made up of muscle cells and other tissues from the inside walls of your uterus. These growths can happen individually, or in small clustered groups. Sizes vary greatly too. The fibroid tumors can be as small as a plant seed, or as large as a grapefruit. Some have even grown to as large as eight or more inches in size.

Fibroids are said to be the most common type of non cancerous tumor women get during their childbearing years. Unfortunately it's not yet know what causes these tumors to develop, and there are often no symptoms involved with them either.

The best information available so far says that fibroids occur in African American women the most, and they're more likely to get fibroids at younger ages too. Fibroids occur during the years a women is considered to be of childbearing age and ability, and they seem to occur in overweight or obese women slightly more often. Women who have had at least one child however, seem to be at a lower risk of developing uterine fibroids.

In most cases there are no symptoms of fibroids, but for women who do get symptoms, they're similar to other female health and infertility problems. Heavy or painful menstrual periods for instance, bleeding between periods, experiencing pain during intercourse, frequent urination, and a feeling of fullness in the lower pelvic region. Women with fibroids often have problems getting pregnant too, or they frequently miscarry. Some women will have premature babies as well.

Like many female infertility problems, modern medical treatments often consist of adjusting the body's hormone levels. This is usually done with synthetic hormones however, which can have dangerous side effects.

More natural approaches to the treatment of fibroids involves the use of natural herbal hormone balancers, using herbs which boost the body's nutrition and immune system, and using herbs which can help dissolve tumors in the body.

Black Cohosh is an herb for instance, which is a natural source of estrogen. This is often used quite successfully in women with low estrogen levels. Sarsaparilla is an herb which will balance the hormones in both men and women, and this is often needed for women who suffer from Fibroids and other infertility problems.

One other herb that may be an excellent remedy for women with fibroids is called Horsetail. This herb dissolves tumors in the body, and may be able to clear out the fibroid tissues over time.

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