A Relative of mine, she suffers from major depression and I have grown knowing she has got the following illnesses:

Barrats Disease
She’s aneamic
weak immune system
prone constantly to fibroids in womb
gallstones – not yet removed
Multiple allergies
migraines caused by trapped nerve

I don’t know if it’s possible for so much to happen in one person, i’m usually very confused sometimes she is fine, like any other person, but other times she’s tired and ill again

I don’t know what’s what

I AM A MOTHER OF TWO. I AM OVER WEIGHT AND RECENTLY MY STOMACH HAS GOTTEN HUGE. IT IS HARD WHEN I’M STANDING EVEN SITTING, BUT WHEN I LAY DOWN FLAT ON MY BACK IT BECOMES VERY SOFT ALMOST FLAT. I HAVE A LOT OF THINGS DOING ON WITH MY BODY KINDA MAKES ME ? A PREGNANCY. BACK IN MAY MY CYCLE BECAME IRREGULAR FROM ALWAYS BEING ON TIME. MY BOOBS HAVE HAD THIS THROBBING PAIN AND EVEN A LITTLE DISCHARGE WELL MAINLY IF I MANIPULATE IT. I FEEL SUMTHING MOVING NOT SURE IF ITS GAS OR WHAT. MY BELLY BUTTON IS CHANGING. IT HAS BECOME VERY SOFT. KIND OF FLAT I GUESS ON ONE SIDE I USED TO BE ABLE TO GRIP IT I CANT ANYMORE, UNLESS LYING FLAT ON MY BACK. IVE SEEN THE DOCTOR WAITING FOR A FOLLOW-UP. IM JUS ANXIOUS. SHE SAID I COULD POSSIBLY HAVE FIBROIDS BUT SHE COULDNT DETECT ANY WITH AN EXAM. MY PERIODS ARE NOT AS HEAVY AS SHE SAID THEY WERE. SHE SAID THEY WERE HEAVY AND THAT CAUSES ANEMIA. IM REALLY NERVOUS. ANYBODY HAVE SOMETHING FOR ME.

im on the verge of crying.. i’ve been doing bit of research on them and basically, what i found is that, there are almost no good alternatives to getting rid of them, except hysterectomy… if that’s not bad enough, turns out, that there’s a possibility of never having children because of them.. they are one of the leading causes of miscarriages and infertility.. it is this past year or so that i’ve started thinking about having kids and have really gotten used to the idea of becoming a mother one day, and now i find out that i may never have children of my own! this is incredibly saddening.. im all for adopting, don’t get me wrong, i’ll adopt even if i have my own biological children, but still, not having the option is very distressing to me. is there some hope for me? do you have personal experience with fibroids that you would be willing to share? thanks in advance.

I am a very active person – I work out 6 days/week – and consider myself to be quite healthy.

One thing is concerning me, though. I spot after strenuous exercise. This happens in between my periods (not when it’s finishing or starting).
It doesn’t matter if I’m lifting, running, swimming, spinning, etc. This has been going on since I was in high school (I’m almost 30 now). My mother took me to the doctor and had me checked out and the doctor said that everything is fine.
I get regular checkups with my gyno and he also said that everything is fine and that I shouldn’t worry. But I do! I wonder where it’s coming from.
I also wonder if my upcoming marathon training is going to make it worse.

Has anyone had experience with this? If so, what can I do to stop it? What causes this?

Just a few additional details (if that helps): I don’t have children, I’m not taking contraceptives, I have normal periods & paps, but my family history is riddled with endometriosis, fibroids, heavy periods, etc. The spotting is usually light – no more than a liner is needed and they are sometimes accompanied by slight cramping.

Thanks!

Being that I used work for the military, I am well aware of who gets sick. Yes people that are healthy still get sick. Inherited disease’s, people that are healthy and have running accidents (shin sprints, ankle problems, back pain) and sports related accidents. Everyone gets sick. even children that have parents that get sick, it causes stress on those children too, and in worse case scenario their parent dies because lack of insurance or getting dropped from insurance. I worked for the military around their health care, and people get all kinds of problems, I’m not even going to mention those random female problems I’ve encountered (fibroids,infections) to name a few . Life does not guarantee good health, all we can do is strive to be healthy in light of nature working against us.

To drive my point home.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,307896,00.html
trippsmith485 – Thats my point, most people don’t live like that.

okay so .. someone very close to me became addicted to roxys last november.. for those who dont know what it is i guess its something similar to oxy cotton.
anyways. they started getting really bad pains in thier abdomen about 3 months ago. went & had it checked out & came to find out that she has fibroids in her overies. & now is useing the excuse of pain from her fibroids to continue taking these pills..
does anyone know if maybe these pills are what caused her to get fibroids.. if thats possible ??
any help!?
yeah & its not a "friend" so dont tell me to tell her parents.. its more like an adult..

A lot of people around here ask what age their daughters should see a gyno. A lot of ppl respond 18 if there is no sexual activity.

I say they need to see a gyno at the start of puberty – the start of the menstrual cycle. I say they need paps at that point too.

It seems a lot of ppl, even adults, have a lot of misconceptions about why women need to see a gyno. It isnt all just about birth control and stds. They screen for CANCER.

Yes, HPV causes cervical cancer. Yes, it is an std. BUT, it is NOT the only cause. Nor is cervical cancer the only type screened for. While 18 my be the magical number for certian legal privlidges, it is not the magical age for the ability to have cancer.

They also screen for other reproductive issues like fibroids, endritrosis, ect ect.

I know it is rare for young teens to have these issues, but it is possible.

CONT>> RUNNING OUT OF ROOM
If you dont want your child seeing a gyno or having a pap, that is your decision.

BUT PLEASE MAKE IT AN EDUCATED DECISION.

A pap is not a traumatic thing, even for younger people.

I didnt experience cancer, but I did develope fibroid tumors at 15. I wasnt treated until I was 19 at the gyno paying myself because my mom was under the same misconception that you cant have reproductive issues until you are either sexually active or a legal adult.

What are you people so afraid of? Do you really think sexual health education and screenings for cancer or other issues is going to tell your children it is ok to have sex? Do you think these things will make them promiscuis?

Their sexual activity will be determined by what and how you show them, not what happens in a doctors office.

Again, its your decision as a parent, but dont make that decision based on ignorance that you cant have problems until you are an adult
They wont do it without parental consent. And the reason they dont like to do it is because there is so much miseducation with the public. Parents think it is either traumatic assult, or consent to have sex. Atleast that is what I have seen in the replies to other questions dealing with this.

I know several women and teens who began having paps as early as 11 or 12 without problems.
They wont do it without parental consent. And the reason they dont like to do it is because there is so much miseducation with the public. Parents think it is either traumatic assult, or consent to have sex. Atleast that is what I have seen in the replies to other questions dealing with this.

I know several women and teens who began having paps as early as 11 or 12 without problems.

My doctor said my cervix looks like that of a lady who has given birth and wants to run some more tests.
I had a pap smear done and it was normal.
She said my cervix is long and that there is a little bump on the end as if I had a baby.

I have never had children in my life.
I didn’t become sexually active until February of this year.I’m 27 years old.
I did not get pregnant and I’m not pregnant now.

I am really scared.
She wants me to come back in 3 weeks and she wants to refer me to get a colpscopy done.

What things could cause the cervix of a childless woman to look as if she had a child?

Is this a sign of cancer?

I have never had HPV(human papilloma virus) so there is just no way that I should have cervical cancer. HPV causes cervical cancer.I have never had no HPV. I use protection when I have sex and no the condoms haven ‘t busted or anything.

Why does my cervix look like I had a child? I don’t have children and I have never been pregnant.

Is it cancer? Is it fibroids? Is it incompetent cervix?

Why would a childless woman have a cervix like that of a woman who has had a child?

What is this?
What could have caused this?
I’m freaking out here because this doctor doesn’t have answers.
I am getting really frustrated because I want to know whats going on.
And if I do have cancer I want something done about it before it advances.
Yet the doctor can’t explain why my cervix looks like I had a baby when I don’t even have children.

What is this condition called?
What is going on?
Am I abnormal?
Will this effect me having kids?

i am 14 weeks pregnant and i ve got a big fibroid on the outside of my uterus. the baby is fine for now. my doc says the fibroid could cause misacrriage.
now as much as i hate to think of such a possibility, it would be helpful to know if certain foods or herbs such as pomegranate can prevent miscarriage..
and i ve been told to undergo a blood test that checks for down syndrome. is this test given to all carrying women or does fibroids have anything to do with down’s syndrome ?
thanks for any help.
i am 28 years old and my husband is 32.
the fibroid is 10cms accross. and i wonder if it started growing after i got because i never had any difficulty before. its worrying me if its going to grow bigger.

I just had my fibroids removed 2 weeks ago and the surgery was a success. In fact my doctor found out that scar tissue on my ovaries caused them to become attached to my uterus. Anyhoo, any suggestions as to things to try so we can get pregnant in May? I’m open to any and all suggestions…..