| Fibroids are tumors of the womb, consisting of muscle | | | | Non-utilized and under-utilized uterus in the productive |
| and some fibrous tissue. They are benign and are the | | | | age, as well as use of oestrogenic contraceptive pills |
| most common of all uterine tumors. | | | | would enhance the occurrence of fibroids. |
| It is usually discrete, round, firm and often multiple. They | | | | Smptoms of include; increased abdomen, frequent |
| can be as small as an orange seed or as big as the | | | | urination, painful menstruation and heavy bleeding |
| head of a newly born baby. They can be totally | | | | (often with anaemia and fainting). They can give rise to |
| symptomless or can be so worrisome as to become | | | | severe lower abdominal pains and headaches. There |
| an emergency. | | | | may be multiple menstruations in one month, which |
| The disease occurs three times more frequent in black | | | | may be accompanied by the passage of blood clots. |
| women than white. Fibroid has been a major cause of | | | | Fibroids can be detected accidentally by the physician |
| infertility and the various pregnancy related deaths in | | | | either during physical examination or via ultrasound |
| Nigerian women. It may grow silently and progressively | | | | scan for infertility or related abdominal ailments. |
| over a period of five to 10 years; and may be so big in | | | | In Holistic Lifecare, it is strongly advised that women (or |
| the abdomen that it may be mistaken for normal | | | | ladies) should avoid the abuse of contraceptives and |
| pregnancy. However, some women with fibroid still get | | | | unnecessary delay of pregnancy for too long a period |
| pregnant and some even deliver successfully with the | | | | during the reproductive age. They should take proper |
| fibroid. | | | | care of venereal diseases and avoid frequent and |
| Clinical evidence suggests that the development of | | | | excessive abortion (especially with D and C). |
| fibroid is related to the action of estrogen, a hormone | | | | The holistic natural remedy being advanced for the |
| produced by the ovary. Fibroids arise during the period | | | | control and total cure of fibroids is a combination of |
| of menstrual activity. They do not originate as a new | | | | natural extracts of Ricinus communis, Aframomum |
| growth once menstruation has ceased (menopause). | | | | melegueta, Cocos nucifera and Xylopia aethiopica. |