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Hi. I've come out of having an exploratory for menorrhagia that I've had for nearly a year and have been told I have about six small ish submucosal uterine fibroids. I have had a biopsy and a surgeon said they could be left in or shrunk before surgery to remove them. Please can both professionals and ladies who have this help as there are many options and I have had bad side effects from contaception used to control the menorrhagis when I was in my twenties, I'm now forty two. I would ideally like to find some medication that could shrink the polyps so I can avoid very heavy blood loss, vomiting and diarrhoa and anxiety or depression.
I suffer from some anxiety and deoression and don't want to have any more and have read about the side effects of the mirena coil and zoladex. Does anyone know of a safe alternative please?
I've read that the progesterone only pill may be effective or Esmya?
Thanks.
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jaspy Kate4611
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I know for other people it has caused shrinkage.
On Esmya I only had one breakthrough bleed roughly when my first period would have been due. It lasted one day. Then I just had a little spotting.
I had my fibroid removed last week by TCRF. I feel like me again, although I know they can grow back.
Kate4611 jaspy
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I had a hysteroscopy first to get a clear view of what was there.
Everyone was so good in the hospital.
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shivani02101 Kate4611
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I recently had a hysteroscopy as I had one sub-mucosal fibroid (in a addition to several small others which werent causing any issue). Post this minor surgery my surgeon put me on a three month course of esmya. I just had an ultrasound and the esmya has shrunk these other fibriods quite a bit. This doesnt mean that the problem is sorted because fibroids can grown back and esmya can be prescribed just once under current rules (it is still a relatively new drug).
Esmya does have a number of side effects - I got tiredness, increased vaginal discharge and extreme anxiety and depression. Also, esmya put you in (like a) temporary menopause like situation and periods return after 6 weeks or so. My periods returned to normal.
If the fibrioids causing you blood loss are small, why dont you go in for a hysteroscopy - it is non-invasive and you are out of hospital the next day.
This may not help but many women suffer from fibrioids, You are not alone. I suffered from heavy blood loss (my hemoglobin went down to 5.5) and went through the lowest period of my life - though I am recovered, my anxiety has not gone away and I am now in counselling. Talking helps. And know you are not alone.
jaspy shivani02101
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You are so right talking helps so much. Theses forums are such a help in that way.
shivani02101 jaspy
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And yes Esmya impacts people in different ways. My GP told me that they are still building the list of side effects as the drug is so new.
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Ginagirl Kate4611
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I'm not sure about children that's why the hospital are careful with what to prescribe. They womdered about the mirena coil but woemn are very anti and zoladex so I don't know what to try. Am researching and hoping to get advice. I'm grateful.
jaspy Kate4611
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I think the specialists very much look at whether you want to try to get pregnant or not and the effects treatments may have. My surgeon said he could be a lot more aggressive at removing my fibroid because I will have no more children. I think it meant he could try to go deeper into the womb wall to get the root of the fibroid.
Esmya can now be prescribed for 2 lots of 3 month cycles if you have a break in between.
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I found it was the iron supplements that made me feel bad (diarrhoea) until I found Spatone iron rich mineral water. Tastes abysmal but so much gentler on the insides!
I hope you get treated quickly. X
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