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Beyond Hysterectomies: Integrative Medicine Provides Natural Approaches to Fibroids

Although uterine fibroids, benign tumors found in a woman’s reproductive organs, are one of the most common gynecological conditions, they’re also misunderstood and misdiagnosed.

Many women with fibroids don’t have symptoms, but those who do often experience extreme abdominal and pelvic pain, lower back pain, pain during sex, heavy bleeding, and frequent urination. Those who don’t want to undergo a surgical procedure, or take prescription medications, can often find relief from fibroids through integrative modalities including aromatherapy, acupuncture, and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), that treat fibroids in a non-invasive manner.

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