Uterine fibroids, commonly called “fibroids” for short, are a benign growth of tissue within the uterus. Benign, non-cancerous, and nothing serious to worry about. Unless they grow large enough, which they commonly do, to become a problem. So common are these tumors that they are said to occur in three out of four women, and often go unnoticed and undiagnosed. However, a quarter or so of women who do have fibroids, suffer a variety of related complaints including pelvic pain or discomfort, pain during sex, heavy menstrual bleeding, urinary frequency or urgency, miscarriages, or difficulty conceiving. A very common intervention for troublesome fibroids is a hysterectomy. In my experience, early intervention with homeopathy, in the treatment of fibroids, could prevent many of those 600,000-plus hysterectomies performed in the US each year which are fibroid-related. Although some surgeons are willing to remove the fibroid alone (myomectomy), it is rare, and there are, in many cases, multiple fibroids. An additional complication is the tendency for additional fibroids to appear later in 25 to 50% of women. A recent, less invasive, but still somewhat experimental, surgical option, called uterine artery embolization (UAE), uses a catheter to block blood flow to the fibroid. It is too early to assess its effectiveness. Another allopathic intervention is hormone therapy, designed to shrink the fibroid(s) by impeding estrogen production.

My Clinical Experience Treating Women with Fibroids

I have had the opportunity to treat dozens of women with fibroids over my 21 years of homeopathic practice. Although I do recommend a standard, naturopathic “non-estrogenic” diet (whole grains, fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds, fish and avoiding beef, poultry, pork, and dairy) as well as liver herbs, the mainstay of my treatment is homeopathy. There have been only half a dozen cases, during my two decades of practice, where the patient has undergone surgery (myomectomy or hysterectomy). Of course, I have seen many other women who underwent hysterectomies for fibroids before they came to see me.