Fibroids growing back
I have had fibroids for many years and although I had surgery to remove them, they are now growing back. Is there anything I can take or do to stop this?
Uterine fibroids are benign growths that can form on both the interior and the exterior walls of the uterus. The cells forming these growths are abnormal muscle cells and it is estimated that almost a third of all women will develop them.
They are most common in women in their late 30s and early 40s and then appear to shrink after menopause which would suggest the female hormone, oestrogen, is involved in some way. That said, all pre-menopausal women make oestrogen but not all develop fibroids - so there must be other key factors that have not yet been identified.
The condition is also known to run in families, suggesting a genetic predisposition too. In 50% of cases, there are no symptoms and many women do not know they have fibroids until they are discovered during a routine pelvic examination.
The amino acid, L-arginine, can help retard tumour growth but needs to be taken with a second amino acid called L-lysine. Both are widely on sale in health stores now. Take 500mg of L-arginine with 50mg of vitamin B6 and 100mg of vitamin C to boost absorption and 500mg of L-lysine. Take both with juice, but on an empty stomach. If you suffer from one of the more common symptoms of fibroids - heavy periods - you may need to be taking a liquid iron supplement too.