Uterine Fibroid Tumors

Researchers have linked uterine fibroids with xenoestrogens, which are estrogen mimickers – artificial chemicals that can fit into estrogen receptors, and can cause 

Contaminated water is a prime source of xenoestrogens, as lakes and rivers near chemical processing plants where waste products are dumped, have been noted to have an extraordinary effect on the wildlife that live in the water. 

Researchers at the Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans have linked estrogenic toxins in the environment to uterine diseases such as fibroids and endometriosis.

They found that male fish, turtles and frogs in detergent-contaminated water started to develop female characteristics, such as ovaries, and decided to see whether the contaminated water affected mammals.

The researchers found that polar bears exposed to the contaminated water gave birth to hermaphrodite offspring (this means they are neither male nor female), and female seals developed an excess number of uterine fibroids.

When they started to research the effect of these chemicals on human females, the results were the same.  Women exposed to estrogenic toxins tended to develop more fibroids and endometriosis than women who were not exposed to the substances.

If you’re drinking this water, even if it’s been refined, or you eat plants or animals that have been farmed with this waster, then you are more likely to be affected by xenoestrogens. 

Contaminated water is just one source of xenoestrogens.  Your fibroids can grow from:

• Foods that cause fibroids to grow
• Substances that cause fibroids to grow

Don’t freak out when you read these two articles… I’ll show you how to reverse the damage in a few days time.  Just keep reading to find out more about how to get rid of your fibroids!

What makes fibroids grow, and how can you stop fibroids from growing?

It’s been well documented in the scientific community that estrogen makes fibroids grow.  I just cracked open some academic journals and looked up a few findings:

• Gynaecologists at the University of Athens, Athens, Greece reported that estrogens increased fibroid growth.
• Doctors at the West China Hospital also reported that estrogens increased fibroid growth.
• Gynaecologists at the University of Siena Policlinico identified uterine fibroids as a hormone-dependent gynaecological disorder.
• Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan also reported that high concentration of estrogen could promote fibroid growth.

Women who have other estrogen-related disorders such as endometriosis or endometrial hyperplasia tend to suffer more from fibroids than women who don’t have these conditions.

I’ve created a few articles that explain which substances cause fibroids.  These include:

• Estrogen and Fibroids
• Xenoestrogens And Fibroids
• (More to follow)

Believe it or not, there are many different types of uterine fibroid.  I’ve already created articles on the main types of fibroid, but I’ll summarize them here:

• Subserosal fibroids – these grow on the outside wall of the uterus and can compress nerves and other organs

• Intramural fibroids – these are fibroids which grow inside the uterine wall, and are responsible for making the uterus appear and feel large

• Submucosal fibroids – these grow below the uterine lining and cause heavy bleeding, cramps and spasms

• Pedunculated fibroids – these are fibroids that grow from a stalk, and can be very painful if the stalk is twisted

• Intracavitary fibroids – these fibroids grow inside the uterine cavity, cause heavy bleeding, cramping and affect the fertility
• Calcified fibroids – these are fibroids that have developed calcium deposits, and become hard like bone (or teeth)

• Cervical fibroids – these fibroids grow on or near the cervix and can cause painful intercourse

While there are only these few types of uterine fibroids, it is important to note that a women diagnosed with fibroids usually have more than one fibroid, and more than one type of fibroid.