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Suggest Treatment For Fibroid Tumor

I have fibroid tumor. It hasnt hurt or bled in 4 years. My obgyn doctor who has since gone to another hospital across town gave me some pills that stopped the bleeding. It was pretty bad. I was jus bleeding through clothing and pads. It was Very unpredictable. I haven t been to obgyn in 3 years. I havent been sexually acitve since 1996 and I am 52. I am waiting to have sex when I get married. And this time, I mean it. So i dont see t need to go thru a obgyn visit every year. It hurts really bad too. And I can barely walk afterwards. T doctors are too rough. Anyway, I started bleeding yesterday and cramping too. I was feeling really weird...like pms all week, but jus figured out why. I am under tremendous stress too. My mom is preparing for kidney transplant and I am trying to find a job. Plus other stuff. Its a lot. Today I took 1 tylenol and it helped wit t pain. I have an old script of tramadol. Is that a better option? Do I need to go for exam or would it be ok to just wait it out? And why is t fibroid acting up now at t worse time? Is there anything that I can do or take to stop t bleeding myself? I am kind scared to take too many pain killers cuz I may have to donate a kidney for my mother. I am not a match to her but they said if I could donate it would move her up to t top of t list, so I am considering it. Should I be concerned about t pain killers causing damage to organs?
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Hallow Dear,

At the outset, let me assure you that the medicines you are taking will not cause the damage to your organs if taken for a short span of time.

The excessive bleeding due to fibroid uterus can be controlled by some progestational preparations. Starting these pills about a week before the expected menses or taking them cyclically will minimise the amount of bleeding.

The pain during menses is a classic feature of fibroid uterus. Though pain killers give some relief from such pain, this is a temporary relief. Moreover, some pain killers may damage kidney if taken for prolonged time.

You have not mentioned the size your fibroid. However, from your symptoms, it seems that it(they) is (are) sizably large fibroid(s). Please get ultrasonography done for evaluation of the size of the fibroids. It seems that removal of the fibroid(s) with or without the uterus is the best option for your treatment.

Please report to a Gynaecologist.

Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
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Suggest Treatment For Fibroid Tumor

Hallow Dear, At the outset, let me assure you that the medicines you are taking will not cause the damage to your organs if taken for a short span of time. The excessive bleeding due to fibroid uterus can be controlled by some progestational preparations. Starting these pills about a week before the expected menses or taking them cyclically will minimise the amount of bleeding. The pain during menses is a classic feature of fibroid uterus. Though pain killers give some relief from such pain, this is a temporary relief. Moreover, some pain killers may damage kidney if taken for prolonged time. You have not mentioned the size your fibroid. However, from your symptoms, it seems that it(they) is (are) sizably large fibroid(s). Please get ultrasonography done for evaluation of the size of the fibroids. It seems that removal of the fibroid(s) with or without the uterus is the best option for your treatment. Please report to a Gynaecologist. Dr. Nishikant Shrotri