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Re: Fibroids

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 23 Sep 1999 18:06:44 -0500 (CDT)


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?

There is no evidence that soy products (which contain phytoestrogens) cause fibroids to grow.

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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