Patient's question:
I have had two non-invasive HIFU surgeries for uterine fibroids, but they are still growing. It is said that the fibroids are caused by cold, so I drink ginger soup every morning to dispel the cold. Does drinking ginger soup really have a therapeutic effect on uterine fibroids? Should I eat a small amount every day? Some people say that one should eat 2-3 pounds of ginger a day, which is quite alarming.Doctor's answer:
If it is still in an active phase or growing, open surgery or laparoscopic surgical treatment may be required. As for the theory that uterine fibroids are caused by cold, this is incorrect, and using ginger to treat uterine fibroids is even more baseless. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it is believed that stagnation of qi and blood stasis, phlegm-dampness stagnation, damp-heat stasis, and kidney deficiency with blood stasis are the main TCM pathological mechanisms contributing to the formation of uterine fibroids. It is essential to treat according to syndrome differentiation. In addition to treating uterine fibroids, patients are advised to pay attention to their diet in daily life and maintain a joyful mood at all times to enhance their constitution and slow down the recovery process.