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[Chatty]

I have been taking hrt for 6 months and found out that I have fibroids. They will not let me continue with the hrt and I feel awful has anybody got any advice?

[Taz2]

Hi Chatty - who are "they"? I had fibroids and used HRT successfully for seven years. It may depend on the size of the fibroids but you may wish to get a second opinion if you are feeling awful off HRT.

Taz x 

[Hurdity]

I have a fibroid too and carried on with HRT. Mine was very small though and I think it's grown since  .

This is what it says on this site about fibroids and HRT:


Fibroids   
    Fibroids are benign smooth muscle tumours of the uterine (womb) wall and are dependant on estrogen. They tend to shrink after the menopause but shrinkage may not occur, or they may even increase in size with HRT use. Increase is thought to occur in 25% of HRT users and mainly occurs in the first six months of therapy. There is some evidence that transdermal (patch or gel) but not tablet HRT nor tibolone may promote fibroid growth. [ref 24] Fibroid size can be monitored by regular examinations and sometimes by ultrasound scans. There is some evidence that the use of the progestogen releasing intra-uterine system, Mirena may cause fibroids to reduce in size. Mirena is often used in the perimenopause by women who have heavy periods and/or require contraception and can provide the progestogen part of their HRT.

http://www.menopausematters.co.uk/atoz.php#GlossF

Hurdity x

[Dancinggirl]

Hi Chatty
As Hurdity has shown you in her last post, you could have a  Mirena fitted as this is known to reduce fibroids and also prevent more developing. Mirena with oestrogen in gel or patch form is now the preferred HRT combination by many gynaes. I had a Mirena for 4 years post meno and it was certainly the best option at the time.
Perhaps ask to be referred to a meno clinic or gynae for advice.
DG x

[karenja]

Hi Chatty I too have fibroids quite large ones so Im told they were picked up during a scan as I was having a lot of urine infections, I checked with my gp if it was ok for me to have hrt with them and they didn't seem concerned x