Signature No. |
Petitioner |
Locality |
Opinions |
2010. |
G.T |
Reigate
| I believe there is not enough
research into fibroids and not enough
information available through the
NHS. Fibroids and heavy periods can
affect women\\\'s working life - heavy
periods have affected my ability to be
office based at times and I know I am
not alone., several friends of mine
also have to work from home at times
due to this |
2009. |
D.A |
Fleckney
| I've suffered for years with pain
thinking that I was just going through
1 St stages of the menopause and
that I had to just get on with it. Turns
out I had fibroids and polyps only my
persistence got me operated on .
Very very upset it took so long to be
believed and that I wasn't making the
whole thing up. |
2008. |
N.B |
Horley
| Following a miscarriage
earlier this year, it was
discovered that I had a
large (13cm) Fibroid.
Although i'm told that the
Fibroid had nothing to do
with the miscarriage (the
fibroid will make me
uncomfortable and cause me
pain during pregnancy, but
no reason why I can't carry
a baby) The (male)
specialist I have seen has
been brilliant - clearly
explaining my options - at
32 with no children a
Myomectomy is not ideal as
it may lead to a
Hysterectomy. Uterine
Embolisation also seems
unlikely for me at this as
it can make you infertile.
I've been told to continue
trying for a baby &
reassured that I'll be
looked after during
pregnancy. However, I've
been told that within the
next 10 years, I will have
to have the Fibroid removed.
My periods are a nightmare,
but have been prescribed
medication to reduce the
bleeding. Very worried that
the Fibroid my hinder me
falling pregnant or that I
fall pregnant, I miscarry
again and the Fibroid
continues to grow. Hard to
stay positive. I feel awful
for those women who have not
been given good advice.
There definitely needs to be
more awareness & a better
understanding of Fibroids by
Doctors etc. |
2007. |
L.A |
Stratford
| |
2006. |
C.J |
Skelmersdale
| I have just been referred to a
gynecologist who said I need a
hysterectomy because I have a very
large fibroid which is causing me no
end of problems, but after
researching the Web have seen there
are lots of alternative
treatmentshould..why so drastic
invasion such as a hysterectomy with
horrendous side effects? |
2005. |
S.V |
GRAYS
| |
2004. |
A.T |
Carlisle
| |
2003. |
N.M |
Ross on wye
| I had miscarriage which was almost
certainly due to fibroids. I paid
privately to have them removed and
within 4 months I was pregnant and
carried twins full term. They are now
2 years old and my pain started
again, heavy agonising periods so I
wasn't surprised after an ultrasound
to discover I had a large fibroid again.
What causes these. More research
needs to be done!!! |
2002. |
T.W |
Bristol
| |
2001. |
H.O |
Carville Durham
| I have melon size fibroid tbat causes
me much pain and discomfort but find
it hard to sort it,scared of being in need
after opp as I have no family
after opp |
2000. |
L.M |
Shirley
| |
1999. |
L.M |
Melton Constable
| I suffer from A particular
type of Fibroid which is
causing me daily problems
however I have been
frightened off by my
Gynecologist. It took me a
long time to even get to see
one and now I feel they are
not taking my problems
seriously. More support and
research is definitely
needed in order to improve
women's health so we can
keep working. |
1998. |
C.R |
Caernarfon
| I find attitudes to be very
dismissive towards fibroids
- but realistically how
healthy is it to carry
something the size of a
melon inside of you -
sometimes even larger than
that even! Most doctors jump
on to the bandwagon of
hysterectomy without looking
at other options. Needs
further research and also
doctors need to be educated! |
1997. |
J.B |
Whitchurch
| |
1996. |
L.H |
Manchester
| |
1995. |
A.S |
London
| |
1994. |
E.A |
London
| |
1993. |
J.H |
North tuddenham
| Common condition causing much pain,
more research needed into effective
treatments. |
1992. |
E.K |
London
| In my opinion, research need to be
done in order to know the cause of
fibroid. |
1991. |
E.W |
Harleston,Norfolk
| More research is needed |