Signature No. |
Petitioner |
Locality |
Opinions |
2129. |
D.B |
London
| I have rcently been diagnosed as
having fibroids and I am appalled at
how little importance they seem to
have in the medical world. |
2128. |
H.B |
Manchester
| |
2127. |
E.B |
Stratford Upon Avon
| After collapsing at home
haemorrhaging, ambulance to A and
E, HB 40, being told I was an hour
away from death, 4 unit blood
transfusion. u/s showed 10cm fibroid.
My life turned upside down when told
at 50 I needed a hysterectomy.
Refused and found a wonderful
eminent fibroid surgeon in London
who did a myomectomy on me at age
51 4 weeks ago. Preserving my
Uterus, Cervix and Ovaries. Late
menopause runs in my family and I
was utterly passionate about
preserving my womb. Thank god for
Nicki On who inspired me to fight for
my womb. A million thank you\'s. I will
keep in touch as my surgeon wants
me to help with a video to promote
myomectomy for all women of all
ages. Please do not hesitate to
contact me. |
2126. |
F.B |
Gillingham
| I am about to have a full hysterectomy, yet very little information has been provided to me. I had one GP appointment, one scan and one consultation with a registrar, by the end of which I had signed up for surgery. This is not informed consent!!!!!! |
2125. |
T.V |
Lancing
| I am too suffering, and have not
had any help from GPS. |
2124. |
S.P |
Tamworth
| Women who have fibroid are
in a helpless situation
where they do not know what
causes it and what they can
do to prevent getting one.
Hystrectomy or mymectomy or
any surgery is not a
solution.We need to know
what causes it in the first
pace so that it can be
prevented or stopped from
growing back. More research
is surely required in this
field. |
2123. |
C.H |
Dudley
| Fibroids are a source of misery for those who suffer from them thanks to the uncomfortable side-effects such as extended periods (mine has lasted 18 days so far this month and shows no sign of stopping) and pain in some cases. |
2122. |
M |
LONDON
| I think resarch should be done
on the cause of fibroids |
2121. |
T.T |
Digby, Lincoln
| In this modern day and age there should be non surgical alternatives to this distressing and often debilitating problem. Too many women in the UK have had to undergo needless hysterectomies. |
2120. |
I.M |
Lusaka
| Any efforts directed at
supporting this cause are in
the right direction as more
and more female lives are
interrupted due to this
illness. therefore im
signing this petition to add
to the masses of women who
are asking for more research
to be put in this effort |
2119. |
L.F |
Harrogate
| I\'ve had three years of
hell
living with ever increasing
fibroids. I was told they
would
shrink with menopause but
was
never told that whilst
waiting
for menopause they may grow
too
big to operate on. I am now
about to embark on esmya 3
months on 2 months off
until
menopause. I\'m only 47 so
this
could go on for some time. |
2118. |
C.I |
Belvedere
| |
2117. |
D.G |
Necton
| |
2116. |
E.O |
Sevenoaks
| |
2115. |
K.O |
Sevenoaks
| More research needed! Disgraceful
lack of treatment and options
considering how many women are
affected. |
2114. |
C.B |
BRISTOL
| I have a friend who is
immense pain with this..i
have just been diagnosed
with a small so say 7mm but
i'm sure they measure in cm
no mm..and i'm still getting
pain and tird all the time
and i'm older with a young
son..i'm not lazy but feel
ill all the time and
expected to go back to work
in two months time when my
boy is 5...i physically
struggle..i'm a single mum
and no one understands ..i
just wish more was done to
help with this..the doctors
don't understand and think
we are complaining and then
trying to find out what is
wrong..and i'm chasing it
all to get answers. |
2113. |
L.M |
LONDON
| |
2112. |
R.S |
Sheffield
| I have seen firsthand the horrible symptoms of fibroids, and the negative effects it has on work, relationships and life in general. It seems difficult to find a sympathetic or knowledgable doctor, and my partner has been waiting a long time to see a consultant in Sheffield. Her GP recently advised her that the NHS Gynae dept has 'some issues' and to 'go private' which I thought was shocking and sad. Why isn't good treatment/service available on the NHS, which we have both paid into all our lives? |
2111. |
G.S |
Leeds
| |
2110. |
E.N |
Cambridge
| I wish a champion member of parliament could visit London St Marys Hospital fibroid clinic to hear stories from BME women who are the most affected by fibroids about their fears of never having a child or having their uterus removed. Leaders should put fibroids as a top agenda! |