Ghanaian actress Lydia Forson has opened up on how she suffered with having fibroid for 10 good years. In a long write up, the actress explained how she battled through the condition until she finally found a good doctor to help her deal with it.
For educational purposes; Fibroids are non-cancerous growths that develop in or around the womb (uterus). The growths are made up of muscle and fibrous tissue, and vary in size. They’re sometimes known as uterine myomas or leiomyomas. Many women are unaware they have fibroids because they do not have any symptoms.
The cause of fibroids isn’t well understood. Risk factors include a family history of fibroids, obesity or early onset of puberty.
Symptoms include heavy menstrual bleeding, prolonged periods and pelvic pain. In some cases, there are no symptoms. Treatments include medication and removal of the fibroid.
In a long post on Facebook, Lydia Forson wrote;
July is Fibroid Awareness Month. To the women who’ve had to live in constant pain, multiple surgeries, questions about children, if you’re pregnant because of how you look, or the fear that you never will ; you’re not alone.
I lived in pain for 10 years before I got help. So many women have stories they can’t share, because of how painful it is; but I’m happy for the brave ones who do. You give courage to many women and educate even more. For some of us, we were completely ignorant until our diagnosis. For years I was in severe pain, sometimes so paralyzing I couldn’t move.
It wasn’t until I ended up in emergency and blanked out, that I knew something was wrong.
And when doctors ran the test, they discovered I had fibroids.
The worst part of this journey was not the surgery, thankfully I had great doctors who took fantastic care of me.
It was in the fear of the unknown; the first doctor almost gave me no hope at all.
Suggesting even that I go out and find anyone to have a baby with. ( long story)
But when I met the right doctors, they gave me such a sense of relief, told me hard truths without scaring me, and gave me the courage I needed to have my surgery.
Today I’m grateful that I don’t have to live in so much pain, grateful that no one else will find me on a bathroom floor too paralyzed to move.
Grateful that I don’t have to be rushed into emergency and even more grateful that I’m alive to share my story, when some aren’t.
My story is a lot more complicated than I’ve shared, and this is just a summary. But to any woman reading this, I do hope you’re inspired to run tests, ask questions about your body, and also not feel so alone with the things you have to live with.
***And more than anything, vet your doctors!!
Not everyone has the emotional intelligence and sensitivity to for these issues.
Source:Ghanacelebrities.com