emotional turmoil one would endure in the instances that it does. Watching someone suffer in silence because at every family, work, or social function, she’s met with, “so, when are you having kids?” Unbeknownst to them, she’s experienced several miscarriages due to her condition.
Ways to cope for those with fibroids
- Know your options! What treatment should you consider that will help eliminate your pain and suffering?
- Join a support group where you’re free to share your journey without prejudice.
- Talk to a therapist.
- Change your diet.
- Exercise.
- Be honest with yourself, and most importantly, be kind to yourself as this is a journey.
Ways to cope for those who have family/friends with fibroids:
- Listen to them. Allow them to share how they feel.
- Try not to ask too many intrusive questions when you feel resistance from them.
- Believe them when they say they are in pain or their period is impacting them.
- Assure them that they are not alone in their journey.
We can talk about the heavy bleeder, the hopeful mother, the person with fibroids that has no symptoms – but is still fearful of what they could become. Or we can try to understand that living with fibroids is as emotionally painful as it is physically.
Don’t allow your family and friends to suffer in silence. The stressors can come from multiple places and, if they’re not careful, lead to depression.
Be the voice they wish they had, help them speak up, share with them their options, and let them know that they are not alone in their journey.
So, what’s worse? The physical or emotional impact of fibroids? The truth is, they both can have a negative effect; depending on the person, one side may weigh more than the other.