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MISSION STATEMENT

2nd October 201526th October 2015 Fibroid Network

Fibroid Network is a UK based, Patient Led volunteer, support group, serving as a focal point for women’s fibroid and health issues with the aim to improve women with fibroids, healthcare and health education in the United Kingdom and internationally.

It is independent, group, sharing up to date information about fibroids, helping women to make informed choices about alternative treatments to hysterectomy (removal of the womb). Fibroid Network will be providing details of International news & discussion groups, events, contacts, books & articles to the Community. Continue reading

Vitamin D Therapy for Fibroids

30th September 201530th September 2015 Fibroid Network

Vitamin D & Fibroids

Vitamin D deficiency has been identified as a Risk Factor for the development of fibroids. It has been suggested that Vitamin D therapy could be a new strategy for the prevention and/or treatment of fibroids. Or as a treatment used alongside existing strategies, to help to improve outcomes.

Studies are continuing to establish whether Fibroids can be caused and treated by lifestyle and/or Diet adjustments.

Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumors affecting the health of women of reproductive age. Researchers previously underestimated the prevalence in society , of the condition. The prevalence of Uterine Fibroids is reported to be as high as 70% in Caucasian women and up to 80% of Black Women . Continue reading

Twins after Open Myomectomy Update

29th September 201528th October 2020 Fibroid Network

The first part of my fibroid story in a BBC article online “I had an 11lb fibroid removed successfully” by Open myomectomy (Laparotomy) , Click here to Read my BBC News item online. I was a patient Representative on the 2007 CG44 Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Guideline for NICE (National Institute of Clinical Excellence) which produces the Guidelines for the UK NHS, so that we could finally get access to more effective treatments for this condition. We were contacted by 1,000’s of women who suffered from Heavy Menstrual Bleeding & Fibroids. , I participated in creating a UK Guideline for Drs & Patients to help people who suffered from both these conditions. . Thank you to all the Members of Parliament & Womens Organisations who supported us , to help women get Informed, Patient Choice .

After this article was published I went on to have twins, without IVF.

Bridgette York,

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