WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 1999: Re: Fibroids

Re: Fibroids

From: D.N. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 22 Sep 1999 10:45:56 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi Deborah,

I too had fibroids which led to a hysterectomy. I was eating soy foods and I have wondered if they helped increase the size of my fibroids. I was using a lot of TVP (texturized vegetable protein) in place of meat. Soy foods have weak estrogens and some may argue that they would not have an effect. In fact, there is also the thought that they bind to estrogen receptors and block out our estrogen, thus lowering the estrogen we produce. So this should mean that it would not increase the size. I am not sure that there has been enough research to know for sure. For some women eating soy foods can be very helpful. However, from my experience, women who have fibroids and endo should be careful and perhaps experiment to see how it effects their symptoms. For some women it may help, for others it may increase their symptoms. I am speaking not only as a woman who has had problems with this, but also as a registered dietitian.

Best wishes,

-- D.N.

At Wed, 22 Sep 1999, Deborah wrote: > >I have fibroids, in my early 40's, want to have one more child and >considering fibroid removal. recently I read that soy products are >estrogen-like. I wanted to add soy products to my diet but now I'm >concerned that the soy will feed and enlarge my fibroids. Should I >avoid soy based products?

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