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is undertaken using sweating, oiling, those suffering with pain. Myomectomy
and purgation techniques to remove is a type of surgery that removes
unwanted toxins and emotions from the fibroids but leaves the uterus intact; this
body. Unlike allopathy, Ayurveda offers allows the woman to bear children later,
the wonderful options of not taking however, new fibroids can still form in
hormonal drugs with all of their side the future. Other treatments to destroy
effects and avoiding surgically removing fibroids use laser beams, ultrasound
vital body parts given to us by the waves, and uterine artery embolization
Creator for good reason. (which cuts off blood flow and shrinks
the fibroid). Finally, surgical removal of
Uterine Fibroids the full uterus, or hysterectomy, is done
Uterine fibroids are benign growths when all other treatments have failed.
commonly found on the uterus in The ovaries are sometimes removed as
women. They develop inside the muscle well. Allopathic procedures for treating
layer and vary greatly in number, size, uterine fibroids are not curative, but are
shape and location – such as inside costly and associated with significant
the uterus wall, on the outside surface, side effects from medications and
or attached to the uterus. They can surgery, including loss of ability to bear
remain small in size for many years children if the womb and ovaries are
and suddenly grow in size, or grow surgically removed.
slowly over many years. Uterine fibroids
seem to be more prevalent among Fibroids fall under the category
African Americans and in overweight of granthi in Ayurveda, which are
women. Symptoms can range from localized nodular masses or growths.
none, to painful abdominal cramps, an Fibroids form when vitiated blood
enlarged uterus or protruding abdomen, (rakta), muscle (mamsa) and fat (meda)
excessive uterine bleeding, difficult or tissues mix with kapha (earth and
frequent urination, painful sex, lower water humors) and produce knotty,
back pain, constipation, rectal pain, glandular swellings. An expert will
infertility, and multiple miscarriages. be able to palpate excess bulk on the
The cause of fibroids is unknown in uterus. Depending on their location in
allopathy. No treatment is needed for the female yoni (reproductive tract),
small, asymptomatic fibroids that occur granthis can disrupt the menstrual
around the time of menopause. For cycle by causing menorrhagia (excessive
others, hormonal agents are used to bleeding), metrorrhagia (irregular
control heavy bleeding and shrink the bleeding), dysmenorrhea (painful
fibroids. Pain relievers are given for menstrual cramps), and/or infertility.
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