Signature No. |
Petitioner |
Locality |
Opinions |
2178. |
A.C |
Taunton
| I find it hard to believe
that this treatment require
a petition.
Surely common sense is
enough to know that if it is
possible to treat fibroids
with no knife- no further
complications which can lead
to further operations,that
it should be cheaper in the
long run to fund this! and
alot nicer for those
involved. |
2177. |
F.A |
London
| |
2176. |
D.P |
Basildon
| I suffered severely with
fibroids for 14 years, had 4
miscarriages, 4
myomectomies, and ended up
with a hysterectomy and no
children. In and out of
hospital for all those
years, seeing over 10
dismissive doctors, it stole
my life. Something needs to
be done to stop this
happening to more women. |
2175. |
I.P |
Huddersfield
| I have fibroids for a few
years, I felt ridiculed and
ignored by many health
professionals due to "making
fuss" about the condition.
In my view, the condition is
awkful, I feel like a
pregnant woman most of the
time, I need to urinate very
often and I feel a lot of
pain. However, this seems to
be insufficient for the NHS
to treat this condition as
severe. |
2174. |
L.A |
London
| I just found out i have
fibroses. I am 35, i want
children, i am scared...where
should i go? |
2173. |
A.S |
High Wycombe
| While not life threatening, fibroids
and the treatment can severely affect
the quality of life for the sufferer. In
my experience, an awful lot of money
is wasted in "treatments" that don't'
work, unnecessary and life changing
surgeries (hysterectomy). With more
research and proper care and
treatment plans, the benefits could be
financial savings for the NHS and
taxpayer, plus improved quality of life
and therefore the economy also
benefits |
2172. |
A.T.T |
Stevenage
| |
2171. |
M.C.B |
Bournemouth
| I feel very strongly about this. When my fibroids were diagnosed my consultant jokingly said "oh well, you'll be 3 pounds lighter after your Hysterectomy"! No other treatment was considered or discussed. At my insistence, a Myomectomy was performed. I suffered terrible post operative complications, including rupturing internal stitches & bleeding, internal inflammation (& I believe infection). Although I paid to see him privately, my consultant refused to acknowledge that I had any problems. I was in pain, & discomfort, & couldn't walk far or lift anything heavy for over 2 years. It was only through gentle swimming exercise that I eventually made a full recovery 3 years after my operation. |
2170. |
C.C |
WGC
| |
2169. |
C.W |
Weston-super-mare
| I think better research and
funding should be made
available for all women from
age 30\\\'s to advise the risk
of
fertility with fibroids and
reduce invasive treatment such
as surgery. I am 42 and
married last September. I am
trying with little joy for a
child (my first). At age 37 I
underwent myomectony the only
choice other than hysterectomy
for a very large uterus
fibroid to save my fertility I
was advised I had a successful
outcome despite three months
of monthly injections to
reduce it prior to surgery I
was not with anyone at the
time so my chances of getting
pregnant were nil. I met my
husband a couple of years ago
and we were married September
2015 however despite attempts
to get pregnant the normal way
is not appearing to work for
us there doesn\\\'t seem to be
any attempts from numerous
visits to my gp to refer us to
a fertility clinic and I feel
our chances are running out. I
would love to have children
and gutted not being able to
have information available to
me at an age when I may have
been able to do more to help
myself I suffer with stomach
pains even now 5 years post
surgery and although I am told
am still producing progestogen
our chances of having a baby
are slim . |
2168. |
J.B |
Ilkley
| |
2167. |
M.N |
Norwich
| I am 50 now and been suffering with
fibroids for 15 years. My life is
becoming unbearable and only a few
days ago I visited a private consultant
about problems with my bladder. The
consultant believed my problems are
related to me having fibroids.
Concerned about negative impact of
current treatments on offer hence my
continued suffering. One time I was
just sent away and told to take pain
killers. I am bloated, fatigued and in
pain much of the time now. I don't
know what to do for the best. Waiting
for urgent referral to main hospital for
about the fifth time. |
2166. |
L.H |
Brampton Beccles
| |
2165. |
H.O |
London
| Surely research is overdue. It is destroying lives. In general there should be more education for young girls, possibly as part of sex education where provided. Embarrassing that fibroid is still so ignored by the govt and medics because it does not kill you. |
2164. |
C.D |
Ammanford
| |
2163. |
R.P |
Cardiff
| As a sufferer for
more years than I can
rambert. Being
treated by gino. Now
worse than ever more
needs to be done |
2162. |
A.P |
Caerphilly
| |
2161. |
M.N.W |
Lowestoft
| |
2160. |
T.M |
London
| There should be more funding
for research. |
2159. |
S.B |
Cambridge
| Having suffered with fibroids with a
long time, I would like to see more
research into effective, less invasive
procedures to alleviate the
symptoms. |