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Re: Fibroid tumors, Thigh pain, and SeedlingsFrom: Abby (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 4 Dec 2002 11:41:43 -0600 (CST)
At Wed, 4 Dec 2002, k.f wrote: > >Hello, I have been diagnosed with a 3cm submucous fibroid. I have had >right thigh pain 2 days prior to having my periods since they began at >age 13years. I still have this pain which is now more pronounced since >the fibroid has grown and now causes severe bleeding problems. I have >always had what I consider heavy periods considering my size of 98lbs as >a teenager and I have never used anything less than a super tampon and >pads since age 13 and I was passing large clots(quarter size) even then >and every 6 months or so I would have very severe cramps. Now in my 30s >I pass large masses of tissue and have severe cramps and bleeding every >month, as a result, I have decided to have the fibroid removed(I still >want to have children). I have searched the archives and other >resources which say that fibroids don't exist until menstration begins, >but I wonder if the "seedlings" of these tumors are already there and >are triggered by my puberty and by pregnancy in some women. I also >can't find any info on thigh pain during menstration that radiates into >the leg, that only occurs just before and during menstration. > >Does anyone else experience this pain or discomfort? >What do you think about the heavy periods at 13? >Is it possible to have a fibroid at 13? > k.f. I had extremely painful, heavy, clotty periods (had the leg pain too) from the age of 12 to 43, when I had a hysterectomy because of growing fibroids impinging on other organs. My fibroids were not diagnosed until I was pregnant with my first child at age 32- at that time over 20 were found, with the largest 5 cm. The OB(a new doctor)believed they had been there for years. The fibroids did not interfere with becoming or staying pregnant, but in some people they grow during pregnancy and can cause premature delivery. I managed the menstrual pain with prescribed medication and took occasional courses of iron to prevent anemia. If you're planning to have the fibroid removed, you should be aware that it's likely to grow back and often new ones grow too. If you take the surgical route you are likely to have more than one surgery, and with that comes risk.
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