Birmingham Medical Professionals on What to Know During Fibroid Awareness Month

By Ameera Steward | For The Birmingham Times With the month of July, observed nationally as Fibroid Awareness Month, coming to an end, we decided to take a look at some of our past reporting on fibroids to create a list on how women with fibroids can shrink or heal theirs — outside of getting a hysterectomy (the partial or total surgical removal of the uterus). Small fibroids may shrink or disappear without intervention in some cases. Researchers believe this happens when estrogen levels drop, as in menopause. However, this isn’t the case for all women. Only about 10 percent of fibroids get smaller or resolve on their own. The likelihood of this depends on numerous factors, such as their size, location, and individual circumstances. It’s important to see a medical specialist to assess your unique situation and determine the most appropriate course of treatment. After reviewing past articles with area medical professionals such as Ebonee Lyons, DNP, Tomeka Roberts, M.D., and Osunde Ajala, yoni steam practitioner we discussed some medical and holistic practices that will help women live with their fibroids. Here’s what we found: Medical:  Keep up with regular checkups to treat fibroids early on. Acessa: An outpatient...