Toronto-Centre Naturopathic Medicine is a Toronto naturopathic clinic dedication to providing safe and effective treatment of a wide variety of health conditions using natural therapies and the principles of naturopathic medicine.
Uterine fibroids are well treated using naturopathic medicine. Uterine fibroids, also called fibromyomas, leiomyomas or myomas, are noncancerous growths of the uterus that often appear during your childbearing years. They are often asymptomatic, and contrary to popular belief are not associated with increased risk of uterine cancer, but may affect fertility. It is unclear what leads to the development of uterine fibroids, but hormones including estrogen, progesterone and insulin-like growth factor appear to promote their growth. Professional healthcare should be sought out if you have persistent pelvic pain, painful menstrual periods, spotting or bleeding between menstrual periods, pain during intercourse or difficulty urinating or moving your bowels.
Seek emergency medical care if you:
- Have sudden, severe vaginal bleeding
- Have sudden, sharp pelvic pain
Symptoms of uterine fibroids
Possible symptoms of uterine fibroids include:
- Heavy menstrual bleeding
- Prolonged menstrual periods
- Bleeding between menstrual periods
- Pelvic pain
- Back or leg pain
- Constipation
- Feelings of numbness and tingling
Uterine fibroids treatment at Toronto-Centre Naturopathic Medicine
At Toronto-Centre Naturopathic Medicine, the goals of uterine fibroids treatment are to decrease or eliminate pain; and balance hormones to regulate menstrual bleeding, shrink existing fibroids and prevent development of new fibroids.
Conventional treatment for uterine fibroids may include surgery, and a variety of medications, including gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists, androgens, oral contraceptives and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) which may have short- or long-term side effects. For this reason, you may choose to try natural treatment to possibly avoid use of conventional medications, or together with conventional medications in order to decrease dosages of conventional medications required to shrink your uterine fibroids and manage their symptoms.
Naturopathic treatment of any chronic health concern must be recognized as a process that involves identifying specific treatment goals, a thorough understanding by your naturopathic doctor of all factors affecting your health, including physical, psychological, emotional and lifestyle factors, development of a comprehensive treatment plan and execution of that plan through periodic monitoring and adjustment.
At Toronto-Centre Naturopathic Medicine, a number of therapeutic options may be used in treatment of uterine fibroids, alone, or more often in a complementary fashion, including:
- Botanical (herbal) medicines
- Hydrotherapy
- Cleansing protocols
- Acupuncture
- Nutritional supplements
- Homeopathic medicines
- Bowen Therapy
- Relaxation techniques
Reference
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Uterine fibroids [Online]. [cited 2009 Feb 18]; Available from: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/uterine-fibroids/DS00078