In order for change to happen, you have to be willing to do things that you have never done before. Listen to your body, as you take this journey to healing your mind, body and soul.
Below is a questionnaire that will assist you in knowing where you are in your fibroid journey and to possibly decrease surgical intervention and shrink fibroids naturally…Review this questionnaire every 6 months to see if you are making changes for the better.
1- Take measurements of your abdomen in inches or cm.
2- When Standing up, can you palpate or feel your fibroids pushing down from your navel and from side to side of your abdomen? It should feel like a hard bulge in your tummy.
3-While lying down, can you feel the top and bottom borders of your fibroid(s)? Now assess the sides of your abdomen? If so, what finger depth can you reach?
4-Have you received Ultrasounds to track the growth or shrinkage of your fibroids?(recommended every 6 months)
5- How many days are you having a menstrual cycle? If you have taken this questionnaire before, has the number of days of your cycle decreased?
6- How many heavy days are you experiencing? Light days? And what color is the blood? i.e Dark red, Brown, pinkish or bright red
7- Do you use sanitary napkins or tampons, if so what brand? and are they organic and chlorine free?
8- Are you anemic?
9- What signs and symptoms of fibroids are you currently experiencing?
10- What alternative treatments are you using for fibroid management?