THAT ABORTION THAT ROBBED ME OF MY CHILDREN---[INFERTILITY
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Saturday, July 25, 2009
Friday, July 17, 2009
AND MR LAGBAJA DIED ----- [HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE]
of course he was such a young and energetic man, with very ............
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of course he was such a young and energetic man, with very ............
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Monday, July 13, 2009
MENSTRUATION PAINS CAN KILL? ---------- [ACUTE AND CHRONIC PELVIC PAINS]
I came to the office one morning to meet our female receptionist weeping on her desk with her hand guarding her pelvic region, before I could.......
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I came to the office one morning to meet our female receptionist weeping on her desk with her hand guarding her pelvic region, before I could.......
http://ping.fm/4VkDq
MENSTRUATION PAINS CAN KILL?
MENSTRUATION PAINS CAN KILL?
[ACUTE AND CHRONIC PELVIC PAINS]
I came to the office one morning to meet our female receptionist weeping on her desk with her hand guarding her pelvic region, before I could ask her any question, she had shouted out loud in pains and ran towards the toilet, she didn’t make it to the toilet before she threw up, then started crying and continue guarding her lower abdomen.
As a medical personnel, many things ran through my mind, like ruptured appendicitis or ectopic pregnancy, then I myself almost panicked when those life threatening thoughts crossed my mind, because that is serious thoughts, I persuaded her to take some pain killers and quickly go to a physician, she went , and after some days was relieved, but the next month the same thing happened and so on.
In this article we are not going to look at menstruation pains alone, but all forms of acute and chronic pelvic pains, the types, causes, diagnostic tests and treatment options.
Many women have pain in their pelvic region at some point in their lives. Finding the cause of pelvic pain can be a long process, often there is more than one reason for the pain and its exact source can be hard to detect.
Pelvic pain is a common symptom in women of all ages, in some cases no specific cause canbe found, but being reassured that there is no serious underlying problem can be helpful.
Pelvic pain can be described as acute or chronic .
Acute pain relates to pain that is of recent onset and maybe severe . In young women there are many possible causes for this.
Long standing or chronic pelvic pain may have different causative factors to acute pain, although there may be some degree of overlap.
TYPES OF PELVIC PAIN
Pelvic pain can vary in how it is felt, and when it occurs. It can come and go for brief times or it can be constant. Sometimes pelvic pain can reoccur on a regular cycle or schedule, it also may occur only at certain times, before or after eating, while you urinate, during sex or during menstrual period.
Some women feel pain almost everyday. This may mean that a problem has gotten worse. Overtime it may become more deficult to cope with the pain. When this occurs, a woman may feel pain, at some times more than others, even though the problem has not gotten worse.
Pelvic pain can disrupt a woman’s work, movements, sexual relations, sleeps, or family duties. Not knowing what the cause of the pain can make it even more stressful when pain has been present for a long time, it can affect a woman’s mental and physical health.
Pelvic pain that lasts for more than 6 months and does not improve with treatment is called chronic pelvic pain.
The type and nature of pelvic pain, whether it comes and goes or is constant, is sharp or dull, is in one place or a broad area, this will help your physician detect the cause of the problem.
TYPES OF PAIN AND POSSIBLE CAUSE
[a] Localised Pain --- Maybe due to an inflammation.
[b] Colicky Pain --- May be caused by spasm in a soft organ, such as the intestine, ureter or appendix.
[c] Sudden Onset Of Pain --- May be caused by a temporary deficiency of blood supply due to an obstruction in the circulation of blood.
[d] Slowly Developing Pain --- May be due to inflammation of the appendix or an intestinal obstruction.
[e] Pain Involving The Entire Abdomen --- May suggest an accumulation of blood , pus, or intestinal contents.
[f] Pain Aggravated By Movement Or During Examination --- May be as a result of irritation in the lining of the abdominal cavity.
CAUSES OF PAIN
[1] Adhesions [Scar tissues] from previous healing after pelvic infections or pelvic surgeries, eg Ceasarian sections, appendicitis, etc
[2] Pelvic Inflammatory Disease [PID]
[3] Ovarian cysts [Twisted or Ruptured]
[4] Ectopic Pregnancy
[5] Urinary Tract Infection
[6] Appendicitis
[7] Dysmenorrhoea --- is a medical condition characterized by severe uterine pain during menstruation. While most women experience minor pain during menstruation, dysmenorrhea is diagnosed when the pain is so severe as to limit normal activities, or require medication.
[8] Ovulation pains
[9] Endmetriosis and Adenomyosis
[8] Fibroids
[9] Gastrointestinal problems like diverticulitis, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, constipation or cancer
[10] Miscarriage or threatened miscarriage
[11] Ruptured fallopian tube
[12] Endometrial polyps
[13] Cancer of the reproductive tracts
[14] Dysfuctional Uterine Bleeding [DUB]
[15] Pelvic Congestion Syndrome --- This causes chronic pelvic pain and often associated with the presence of ovarian and pelvic varicose vein. Pelvic congestion syndrome is similar to varicose veins in the legs.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
[1] Ultrasound Scan Test---An Ultrasound Scan is a method of obtaining images of almost any part of the body. A Pelvic Ultrasound Scan aims to visualise the organs of the pelvis, including the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and bladder. Trans-Vaginal (TV) Scan is performed with an empty bladder, usually following a trans-abdominal scan. It uses a thin probe inserted into the vagina. This allows more detailed information to be obtained by having the probe closer to the pelvic organs.
[2] Blood Tests
[3] Pregnancy Tests
[4] Urinalysis and Culture Tests
[5] Culture Cells from the cervix [HVS --- High Vaginal Swab Tests]
[6] Computerised Tomography [CT]
[7] Magnetic Resonance Imaging [MRI]
[8] Laparoscopy
[9] X-Ray
[10] Cystoscopy
[11] Colonoscopy
[12] Sigmoidoscopy
[13] Intravenous Pyelography [IVP]
[14] Barium Enema.
TREATMENT
Specific treatments for pelvic pain will be determined by your physician based on
[a] Your overall health and medical history
[b] Extent of condition
[c] Causes of condition
[d] Your tolerance to specific medications, procedures or therapies
[e] Your opinion or preference.
Treatments may include
[a] Antibiotic medications
[b] Anti inflammatory and/or pain medications
[c] Relaxation exercises
[d] Oral contraceptives [ovulation inhibitors]
[e] Surgery
[f] Physical therapy.
Regards
Dr. Victor Efughi
Consultant Clinical Specialist Sonographer
For FREE Consultation and FREE Counseling. Also for quality and accurate Diagnostic Tests, Contact
JOAS MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIX
JOAS MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIX-------WE ARE AN ULTRAMODERN MEDICAL IMAGING CENTER. WE ARE EXPERTS IN ULTRASOUND SCAN SERVICES, X-RAY/RADIOLOGY SERVICES, ECG SERVICES, INFERTILITY SERVICES, LABORATORY SERVICES, BLOOD BANKING SERVICES, DNA SERVICES AND HEALTH CONSULTANCY/COUNSELLING SERVICES.
We are located at
JOAS HOUSE, 2, Okesuna Street, Opposite Synagogue Church Busstop, Bolorunpelu, Ikotun, Lagos, Nigeria, WestAfrica.
TEL: +23418112054
+2348023069403
EMAIL joasmedicaldiagnostix@yahoo.com
http://www.joasdiagnostix.8m.net
http://www.joasmedicaldiagnostix.8m.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DqKdifKE7I
DISCLAIMER
The contents, blogs and postings provided in this site are offered strictly for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal, medical nor financial advice on any matter. We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information presented, and if you have any questions regarding the contents please contact us.
The informations provided in this site is subject to change without notice.This site may contain links to other internet sites, we are not responsible for the privacy, practices nor the content of such sites, nor their relationships
[ACUTE AND CHRONIC PELVIC PAINS]
I came to the office one morning to meet our female receptionist weeping on her desk with her hand guarding her pelvic region, before I could ask her any question, she had shouted out loud in pains and ran towards the toilet, she didn’t make it to the toilet before she threw up, then started crying and continue guarding her lower abdomen.
As a medical personnel, many things ran through my mind, like ruptured appendicitis or ectopic pregnancy, then I myself almost panicked when those life threatening thoughts crossed my mind, because that is serious thoughts, I persuaded her to take some pain killers and quickly go to a physician, she went , and after some days was relieved, but the next month the same thing happened and so on.
In this article we are not going to look at menstruation pains alone, but all forms of acute and chronic pelvic pains, the types, causes, diagnostic tests and treatment options.
Many women have pain in their pelvic region at some point in their lives. Finding the cause of pelvic pain can be a long process, often there is more than one reason for the pain and its exact source can be hard to detect.
Pelvic pain is a common symptom in women of all ages, in some cases no specific cause canbe found, but being reassured that there is no serious underlying problem can be helpful.
Pelvic pain can be described as acute or chronic .
Acute pain relates to pain that is of recent onset and maybe severe . In young women there are many possible causes for this.
Long standing or chronic pelvic pain may have different causative factors to acute pain, although there may be some degree of overlap.
TYPES OF PELVIC PAIN
Pelvic pain can vary in how it is felt, and when it occurs. It can come and go for brief times or it can be constant. Sometimes pelvic pain can reoccur on a regular cycle or schedule, it also may occur only at certain times, before or after eating, while you urinate, during sex or during menstrual period.
Some women feel pain almost everyday. This may mean that a problem has gotten worse. Overtime it may become more deficult to cope with the pain. When this occurs, a woman may feel pain, at some times more than others, even though the problem has not gotten worse.
Pelvic pain can disrupt a woman’s work, movements, sexual relations, sleeps, or family duties. Not knowing what the cause of the pain can make it even more stressful when pain has been present for a long time, it can affect a woman’s mental and physical health.
Pelvic pain that lasts for more than 6 months and does not improve with treatment is called chronic pelvic pain.
The type and nature of pelvic pain, whether it comes and goes or is constant, is sharp or dull, is in one place or a broad area, this will help your physician detect the cause of the problem.
TYPES OF PAIN AND POSSIBLE CAUSE
[a] Localised Pain --- Maybe due to an inflammation.
[b] Colicky Pain --- May be caused by spasm in a soft organ, such as the intestine, ureter or appendix.
[c] Sudden Onset Of Pain --- May be caused by a temporary deficiency of blood supply due to an obstruction in the circulation of blood.
[d] Slowly Developing Pain --- May be due to inflammation of the appendix or an intestinal obstruction.
[e] Pain Involving The Entire Abdomen --- May suggest an accumulation of blood , pus, or intestinal contents.
[f] Pain Aggravated By Movement Or During Examination --- May be as a result of irritation in the lining of the abdominal cavity.
CAUSES OF PAIN
[1] Adhesions [Scar tissues] from previous healing after pelvic infections or pelvic surgeries, eg Ceasarian sections, appendicitis, etc
[2] Pelvic Inflammatory Disease [PID]
[3] Ovarian cysts [Twisted or Ruptured]
[4] Ectopic Pregnancy
[5] Urinary Tract Infection
[6] Appendicitis
[7] Dysmenorrhoea --- is a medical condition characterized by severe uterine pain during menstruation. While most women experience minor pain during menstruation, dysmenorrhea is diagnosed when the pain is so severe as to limit normal activities, or require medication.
[8] Ovulation pains
[9] Endmetriosis and Adenomyosis
[8] Fibroids
[9] Gastrointestinal problems like diverticulitis, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, constipation or cancer
[10] Miscarriage or threatened miscarriage
[11] Ruptured fallopian tube
[12] Endometrial polyps
[13] Cancer of the reproductive tracts
[14] Dysfuctional Uterine Bleeding [DUB]
[15] Pelvic Congestion Syndrome --- This causes chronic pelvic pain and often associated with the presence of ovarian and pelvic varicose vein. Pelvic congestion syndrome is similar to varicose veins in the legs.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
[1] Ultrasound Scan Test---An Ultrasound Scan is a method of obtaining images of almost any part of the body. A Pelvic Ultrasound Scan aims to visualise the organs of the pelvis, including the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and bladder. Trans-Vaginal (TV) Scan is performed with an empty bladder, usually following a trans-abdominal scan. It uses a thin probe inserted into the vagina. This allows more detailed information to be obtained by having the probe closer to the pelvic organs.
[2] Blood Tests
[3] Pregnancy Tests
[4] Urinalysis and Culture Tests
[5] Culture Cells from the cervix [HVS --- High Vaginal Swab Tests]
[6] Computerised Tomography [CT]
[7] Magnetic Resonance Imaging [MRI]
[8] Laparoscopy
[9] X-Ray
[10] Cystoscopy
[11] Colonoscopy
[12] Sigmoidoscopy
[13] Intravenous Pyelography [IVP]
[14] Barium Enema.
TREATMENT
Specific treatments for pelvic pain will be determined by your physician based on
[a] Your overall health and medical history
[b] Extent of condition
[c] Causes of condition
[d] Your tolerance to specific medications, procedures or therapies
[e] Your opinion or preference.
Treatments may include
[a] Antibiotic medications
[b] Anti inflammatory and/or pain medications
[c] Relaxation exercises
[d] Oral contraceptives [ovulation inhibitors]
[e] Surgery
[f] Physical therapy.
Regards
Dr. Victor Efughi
Consultant Clinical Specialist Sonographer
For FREE Consultation and FREE Counseling. Also for quality and accurate Diagnostic Tests, Contact
JOAS MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIX
JOAS MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIX-------WE ARE AN ULTRAMODERN MEDICAL IMAGING CENTER. WE ARE EXPERTS IN ULTRASOUND SCAN SERVICES, X-RAY/RADIOLOGY SERVICES, ECG SERVICES, INFERTILITY SERVICES, LABORATORY SERVICES, BLOOD BANKING SERVICES, DNA SERVICES AND HEALTH CONSULTANCY/COUNSELLING SERVICES.
We are located at
JOAS HOUSE, 2, Okesuna Street, Opposite Synagogue Church Busstop, Bolorunpelu, Ikotun, Lagos, Nigeria, WestAfrica.
TEL: +23418112054
+2348023069403
EMAIL joasmedicaldiagnostix@yahoo.com
http://www.joasdiagnostix.8m.net
http://www.joasmedicaldiagnostix.8m.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DqKdifKE7I
DISCLAIMER
The contents, blogs and postings provided in this site are offered strictly for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal, medical nor financial advice on any matter. We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information presented, and if you have any questions regarding the contents please contact us.
The informations provided in this site is subject to change without notice.This site may contain links to other internet sites, we are not responsible for the privacy, practices nor the content of such sites, nor their relationships
Saturday, July 4, 2009
THE SCOURGE OF FIBROIDS
THE SCOURGE OF FIBROIDS
Hi all,
This is Victor, I am a Consultant Clinical Specialist Radiographer[Ultrasounds], with over 15 years post qualification experience, I have worked as a sonographer in Nigeria for over 14 years, presently I live and work in The Republic of Ireland [though temporarily]as a sonographer
I have decided to start writing into my blogs to communicate with my entire community. Where we can share experiences and relate better on different issues, not just medical , but general issues.
I know that many of my colleagues are on my page, so I will not be shooting offline always because you are there to put me straight and correct me always. Remember no man is an island. I could also give the wrong information by error, so we can work together to give the right information to the world.
My topic today is for the general online community, but specially for the Nigerian online community, because this is an issue that affect us seriously.
Today I will be writing about fibroids. Uterine fibroids are benign tumours, which grow from the muscle layers of the womb. They are the most common benign tumours in female, often asymptomatic, they cause symptoms in about 25% of white and 50% of black women.
Fibroids are named according to where they are found. There are four types
[1] INTRAMURAL FIBROIDS are found in the walls of the womb and are the most common type of fibroids.
[2] SUBSEROSAL FIBROIDS are found growing outside the walls of the womb and can become very large. They can also grow on stalks [called pendunculate fibroids]
[3] SUBMUCOSAL FIBROIDS are found in the muscle beneath the inner lining of the womb walls
[4] CERVICAL FIBROIDS are found in the walls of the cervix [neck of the wombs].
In rare cases, fibroids can turn cancerous
SYMPTOMS
Symptoms relate to the location of the fibroids and its size. Important symptoms include abnormal gynaecologic haemorrhage[bleeding], heavy or/and painful periods, abdominal discomfort or bloating, back ache, urinary frequency or retention, and in some cases infertility. There may also be pain during intercourse depending on the location of the fibroids.
During pregnancy they maybe the cause of miscarriage, bleeding, premature labour, or interference with the position of the fetus.
DIAGNOSIS
Diagnosis is usually accomplished by bimanual examination, better yet by gynaecologic ultrasonography[SCAN], magnetic resonance imaging[MRI] and laparascopy. Fibroids can also be diagnosed during HSG examination.
TREATMENTS
[1] Surgery [a] hysteroscopic myomectomy [b] laparoscopic myomectomy [c] laparotomic myomectomy.
[2] Uterine artery Embolization [UAE]
[3] Magnetic Resonance Guided Focused Ultrasound [HIFU]
Fibroids are very serious issues in Nigeria where I practiced for over 14years. Fibroids became a real issue in Nigeria after the death of popular MEE Mofe-Damijo in 1996 from post surgical complications from removal of fibroids. I was a very young sonographer at that time and I attended to thousands of women and up till this day fibroids is still a big issue.
I have being opportuned to have travelled to 4 continents in the world [Africa, Asia, Middle East, and Europe] and worked in Africa and Europe as a specialist sonographer, fibroids still remain an issue though much more in Africa. It is also a big business, good pay for the surgeon and also good money to traditional healers.
I have no problems with traditional healers and alternative medical practitioners, but what I believe is that some of them should give true information to the patients.
I have attended to so many women in Nigeria who have visited some of these alternative medical practitioners and they claimed to be able to give them some concoction that will make these women to excrete these fibroids, to me this is not fair , for years I have followed these women and I must confess non received any so called cure.
I am not against anyone taking any form of cure she wants whether orthodox or traditional, but safety should come first, NAFDAC must confirm that these concoction are safe for human consumption.
I also noticed that some of the concoction given to these women with fibroids/infertility problems are the same ones given to women with general infertility problems. From the numerous scans I did on this issue in Nigeria I noticed that their ovaries produce multiple mature follicles than usual, which shows that these drugs contain some natural hormonal substances that stimulate the ovaries and help the infertile women to get pregnant.
If such drugs are given to women with fibroids, these could lead to increase in the size of the fibroids. While these women are looking to reduce the size of the fibroids, the administered concoction increases the size [Please be careful]. These concoction have also being known to lead to kidney failure.
I want to advise clearly that any woman with fibroids should not get stressed, if there is no threatening symptoms, be relaxed, don’t go running up and down and get duped.
If you are an infertility patient with known fibroids, don’t always assume that the fibroids are the problem, do tests to checkout your fallopian tubes, ovarian functions, sperm tests etc [Ask your gynaecologist for further information]. If you are having excessive bleeding or the fibroids are very large make sure you see your doctor, surgery is best in this instance, because the fibroids can twist, or compress the ureters and give renal problems.
I want to specially talk to Consultant radiologists in Nigeria, Uterine Artery Embolization[UAE] is relatively cheap and very effective treatment for fibroids. It only needs an X-ray fluoroscopy unit, which is available in some centres in Nigeria.
I have known women in Nigeria who paid as much as N200000 for traditional cure of fibroids and they are getting no results.
Uterine Artery Embolization is known to have worked , I have attended to some women in Europe that have done it and have seen the fibroid masses shrink, saving the women the complication of surgery.
I recommend that Nigerian radiologists should come to Europe and learn these skills, the Nigerian women need it, they will be saved from the complication of unnecessary surgeries, and drinking of strange concoctions from some strange healers .
Regards
Dr. Victor Efughi
Consultant Clinical Specialist Sonographer
For further informations and FREE Consultancy and Counseling, Contact
JOAS MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIX
JOAS MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIX-------WE ARE AN ULTRAMODERN MEDICAL IMAGINGCENTER, WE ARE EXPERTS IN ULTRASOUND SCAN SERVICES, X-RAY/RADIOLOGYSERVICES, ECG SERVICES, INFERTILITY SERVICES, LABORATORY SERVICES, BLOOD BANKING AND HEALTHCONSULTANCY/COUNSELLING SERVICES.
We are located at
JOAS HOUSE, 2, Okesuna Street, Opposite Synagogue Church Busstop, Bolorunpelu, Ikotun, Lagos, Nigeria, WestAfrica.
TEL: +23418112054
+2348023069403
EMAIL: joasmedicaldiagnostix@yahoo.com
http://www.joasdiagnostix.8m.net
http://www.joasmedicaldiagnostix.8m.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DqKdifKE7I
DISCLAIMER
. The contents, blogs and postings provided in this site are offered strictly for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal, medical nor financial advice on any matter. We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information presented, and if you have any questions regarding the contents please contact us.
The informations provided in this site is subject to change without notice.
This site may contain links to other internet sites, we are not responsible for the privacy, practices nor the content of such sites, nor their relationships
Hi all,
This is Victor, I am a Consultant Clinical Specialist Radiographer[Ultrasounds], with over 15 years post qualification experience, I have worked as a sonographer in Nigeria for over 14 years, presently I live and work in The Republic of Ireland [though temporarily]as a sonographer
I have decided to start writing into my blogs to communicate with my entire community. Where we can share experiences and relate better on different issues, not just medical , but general issues.
I know that many of my colleagues are on my page, so I will not be shooting offline always because you are there to put me straight and correct me always. Remember no man is an island. I could also give the wrong information by error, so we can work together to give the right information to the world.
My topic today is for the general online community, but specially for the Nigerian online community, because this is an issue that affect us seriously.
Today I will be writing about fibroids. Uterine fibroids are benign tumours, which grow from the muscle layers of the womb. They are the most common benign tumours in female, often asymptomatic, they cause symptoms in about 25% of white and 50% of black women.
Fibroids are named according to where they are found. There are four types
[1] INTRAMURAL FIBROIDS are found in the walls of the womb and are the most common type of fibroids.
[2] SUBSEROSAL FIBROIDS are found growing outside the walls of the womb and can become very large. They can also grow on stalks [called pendunculate fibroids]
[3] SUBMUCOSAL FIBROIDS are found in the muscle beneath the inner lining of the womb walls
[4] CERVICAL FIBROIDS are found in the walls of the cervix [neck of the wombs].
In rare cases, fibroids can turn cancerous
SYMPTOMS
Symptoms relate to the location of the fibroids and its size. Important symptoms include abnormal gynaecologic haemorrhage[bleeding], heavy or/and painful periods, abdominal discomfort or bloating, back ache, urinary frequency or retention, and in some cases infertility. There may also be pain during intercourse depending on the location of the fibroids.
During pregnancy they maybe the cause of miscarriage, bleeding, premature labour, or interference with the position of the fetus.
DIAGNOSIS
Diagnosis is usually accomplished by bimanual examination, better yet by gynaecologic ultrasonography[SCAN], magnetic resonance imaging[MRI] and laparascopy. Fibroids can also be diagnosed during HSG examination.
TREATMENTS
[1] Surgery [a] hysteroscopic myomectomy [b] laparoscopic myomectomy [c] laparotomic myomectomy.
[2] Uterine artery Embolization [UAE]
[3] Magnetic Resonance Guided Focused Ultrasound [HIFU]
Fibroids are very serious issues in Nigeria where I practiced for over 14years. Fibroids became a real issue in Nigeria after the death of popular MEE Mofe-Damijo in 1996 from post surgical complications from removal of fibroids. I was a very young sonographer at that time and I attended to thousands of women and up till this day fibroids is still a big issue.
I have being opportuned to have travelled to 4 continents in the world [Africa, Asia, Middle East, and Europe] and worked in Africa and Europe as a specialist sonographer, fibroids still remain an issue though much more in Africa. It is also a big business, good pay for the surgeon and also good money to traditional healers.
I have no problems with traditional healers and alternative medical practitioners, but what I believe is that some of them should give true information to the patients.
I have attended to so many women in Nigeria who have visited some of these alternative medical practitioners and they claimed to be able to give them some concoction that will make these women to excrete these fibroids, to me this is not fair , for years I have followed these women and I must confess non received any so called cure.
I am not against anyone taking any form of cure she wants whether orthodox or traditional, but safety should come first, NAFDAC must confirm that these concoction are safe for human consumption.
I also noticed that some of the concoction given to these women with fibroids/infertility problems are the same ones given to women with general infertility problems. From the numerous scans I did on this issue in Nigeria I noticed that their ovaries produce multiple mature follicles than usual, which shows that these drugs contain some natural hormonal substances that stimulate the ovaries and help the infertile women to get pregnant.
If such drugs are given to women with fibroids, these could lead to increase in the size of the fibroids. While these women are looking to reduce the size of the fibroids, the administered concoction increases the size [Please be careful]. These concoction have also being known to lead to kidney failure.
I want to advise clearly that any woman with fibroids should not get stressed, if there is no threatening symptoms, be relaxed, don’t go running up and down and get duped.
If you are an infertility patient with known fibroids, don’t always assume that the fibroids are the problem, do tests to checkout your fallopian tubes, ovarian functions, sperm tests etc [Ask your gynaecologist for further information]. If you are having excessive bleeding or the fibroids are very large make sure you see your doctor, surgery is best in this instance, because the fibroids can twist, or compress the ureters and give renal problems.
I want to specially talk to Consultant radiologists in Nigeria, Uterine Artery Embolization[UAE] is relatively cheap and very effective treatment for fibroids. It only needs an X-ray fluoroscopy unit, which is available in some centres in Nigeria.
I have known women in Nigeria who paid as much as N200000 for traditional cure of fibroids and they are getting no results.
Uterine Artery Embolization is known to have worked , I have attended to some women in Europe that have done it and have seen the fibroid masses shrink, saving the women the complication of surgery.
I recommend that Nigerian radiologists should come to Europe and learn these skills, the Nigerian women need it, they will be saved from the complication of unnecessary surgeries, and drinking of strange concoctions from some strange healers .
Regards
Dr. Victor Efughi
Consultant Clinical Specialist Sonographer
For further informations and FREE Consultancy and Counseling, Contact
JOAS MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIX
JOAS MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIX-------WE ARE AN ULTRAMODERN MEDICAL IMAGINGCENTER, WE ARE EXPERTS IN ULTRASOUND SCAN SERVICES, X-RAY/RADIOLOGYSERVICES, ECG SERVICES, INFERTILITY SERVICES, LABORATORY SERVICES, BLOOD BANKING AND HEALTHCONSULTANCY/COUNSELLING SERVICES.
We are located at
JOAS HOUSE, 2, Okesuna Street, Opposite Synagogue Church Busstop, Bolorunpelu, Ikotun, Lagos, Nigeria, WestAfrica.
TEL: +23418112054
+2348023069403
EMAIL: joasmedicaldiagnostix@yahoo.com
http://www.joasdiagnostix.8m.net
http://www.joasmedicaldiagnostix.8m.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DqKdifKE7I
DISCLAIMER
. The contents, blogs and postings provided in this site are offered strictly for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal, medical nor financial advice on any matter. We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information presented, and if you have any questions regarding the contents please contact us.
The informations provided in this site is subject to change without notice.
This site may contain links to other internet sites, we are not responsible for the privacy, practices nor the content of such sites, nor their relationships
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