Signature No.	Petitioner	Locality	Opinions
1310.	O.W	Leeds	Please increase the funding for research into the causes, detection and treatment of fibroids. They have caused my mother years of misery and are now threatening my daughter's hopes of a child.
1309.	L	Edinburgh	Really poor service from NHS so far. Totally clueless
1308.	S.F	Leeds
1307.	T.W	Mansfield
1306.	E	Bristol	I suffered from horrendous periods throughout my 20s and repeated doctor\'s appointments yielded no attempt at any investigation. At the age of 31, finally my GP examined me to find a very large fibroid. The decision to have a myomectomy before you\'ve had children is the most difficult one I\'ve had to make. Unfortunately after one miscarriage and the fibroid increasing in size I now have no choice. I have faith in my consultant, but I feel sad that she\'s the only one who has really taken this seriously and informed me (in an un- scary way) about my options.
1305.	R.D	London	The need for more research and awareness is vital. My family GP surgery has given bad advice and not looked at all treatment options. This has resulted in a close family member suffering for the last 10 years.
1304.	S.S	Sunderland
1303.	V.S	West Sussex
1302.	A.E	Helston	I\'d really like to see an alternative to \"having to have a hysterectomy\". Some ladies, including me, would rather not loose their uterus.
1301.	Y.A	Milton Keynes	I pray and hope that there will be much research in treating fibroid.
1300.	E.T	London
1299.	K.C	Dorchester
1298.	C.C	Derby
1297.	R	London
1296.	J.M	London
1295.	L.M	Ryde
1294.	S.P	Blackpool
1293.	M.S	London
1292.	M	Birmingham	Much more research and understanding is required of the impact fibroids have on women's lives. Much more research into the part genetics play and if fibroids are hereditary and how much life style and emotions contribute.
1291.	C.B	Cinderford	An important area to research. I suffered from really heavy periods due to fibriods. I eventually got to see a specialist and had some of them removed, things are better, but I have been told they will return.Need to find a way to prevent this happening. Fibriods really affect a womens life, more research is needed.