Bladder retention, fibroids and hysterectomy

I am literally laying on my bathroom floor right now hoping a Duralax will give me pee relief. For some reason sometimes it helps. This is terrible. My doc wants to remove my uterus that is housing these nasty fibroids. I just cannot afford to take off work for 4 weeks!!! I am so glad I am not alone and it sounds like others have found relief. It is so scarey and not something I talk about with many people. So terrible.

Hello everyone

Just an update.....

So, been on Esmya for three months, finished up 14th January so waiting now for period .......😥

In the meantime, have seen a consultant privately, what a major difference. I was in for an hour while everything was explained in great detail. My fibroid is the size of a canonball, nothing's going to work vaginally because apparently it's far too big. and I can't stay on Esmya (which appears to have actually done nothing to the size of the fibroid, just helped the bladder somehow) until I get to the menopause..

So I'm booked in for a sub-total abdominal hysterectomy just waiting for a date. My children are 18 and 21, I don't need my uterus anymore and it is seriously letting me down, my back now aches if I even try to bend over. A scan tomorrow will confirm what we are dealing with.

Just to have peace of mind is priceless. I know I had to pay to get this but to have it all explained, even if it was the same conclusion as the NHS consultant in the end, it helps to get it in your head you're doing the right thing for your health, both mentally and physically.

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Hello everyone! I have been following your thread and noticed no one has written in months! I am in the United States. How is everyone doing? I also suffer with fibroids, and endometriosis. In 2002 I had a laparotomy. The surgeon said I was a mess inside. I was in surgery for 4 hours, lost a lot of blood and almost died. I was much younger and bounced back fast. After the surgery the Dr. prescribed shots of Depo Provera. I had them every three months. In 9 months I had gained 60 LBS (4.286 stones for those who are British on this forum) and was totally miserable with facial cysts and losing hair and having horrible rage. I stopped that treatment 9 months later. Synthetic hormones are disastrous for the body. I have done way too much research, and have been trying everything, all kinds of holistic pills to shrink fibroids, going to holistic doctors, acupuncture, you name it I tried it. I will be 49 years old this coming year. I have not had children. I have been struggling with the thought of having a hysterectomy for many years. Mostly I am worried about how surgery will affect my body, my mental state and my emotional state, and my sexual life. My periods were regular until about two years ago, now mine too are like a murder scene. My menopause should start at 53 years of age. I just do not know if I can deal with this for this for another 4 years! Besides all the other symptoms you all have, I have something called edema in feet and legs. It is bad in the summer. Have any of you had it? Anyway...I just wanted to say hello, and chime in. I do not know what to do...

Did you all know that by the age of 50 approximately 70% - 80% of women in the United States will suffer from Uterine Fibroids? I mean come on...we can put a man on the moon and now we are thinking of Mars, but we can't figure out how to solve this hormonal issue for women all over the world? I just can't accept it. I feel like I have to do something about it!

Did you all know that by the age of 50 approximately 70% - 80% of women in the United States will suffer from Uterine Fibroids? I mean come on...we can put a man on the moon and now we are thinking of Mars, but we can't figure out how to solve this hormonal issue for women all over the world? I just can't accept it. I feel like I have to do something about it!