If you have uterine fibroids, you may experience pain, discomfort, or difficulties getting pregnant, among other symptoms. Of course, you may also not experience any symptoms. Your individual experience depends on the size, number and location of your fibroids. So, the question remains: how to deal with fibroids when every woman is unique? Here's a help guide, based on your age and stage of life.
While less common in this decade, women who started their periods before turning 10, and black women, have a higher risk of developing fibroids in their teens and twenties. At this stage of life, you can determine if you have these uterine tumors by noticing changes in your period, including a very heavy flow or severe cramping. If you notice any major changes, especially painful ones, speak up and tell your doctor. That will help with timely treatment and relief.
You may also be able to reduce your future fibroid risk at this time of life. Try to get into a regular exercise routine. And follow a fibroid-friendly diet to help you stay at a healthy weight and reduce your risk for tumors.
These are the decades when most women will develop fibroids, or start to experience disruptive symptoms. It may also be the state of life when you want to start a family. So, if you have any fibroid symptoms, and you hope to get pregnant, talk to your doctor and get screened. While you can get pregnant with fibroids, the tumors can interfere with conception, fetal growth and delivery. As a result, many women prefer to seek fibroid treatment before trying to start or expand their families.
Now, in your forties, your period can start to change because you're approaching menopause. As such, it can be hard to tell what's going on with your body. Even worse? Perimenopause can worsen fibroid symptoms, since the tumors tend to grow to their largest size in this decade of life. However, since many women have completed their families by this age, you may wish to explore additional treatment options that may not have been appropriate if you were still planning future pregnancies.
How to deal with fibroids in your fifties? Luckily, at this stage of life, many women's tumors shrink. And that's thanks to menopause, when your body produces less estrogen and progesterone, usually decreasing fibroid size and resolving your symptoms. Still, some women still experience fibroid symptoms after menopause. So be sure to speak to your doctor if you fall into this category.
Regardless of your age, one thing is clear: you do not need to suffer with painful or disruptive fibroid symptoms. Help is available at any age or stage of life. Ready to enter a life phase unbothered by fibroids?
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