Patient's question:
Aunt is currently pregnant with her second child. The baby is growing and developing normally. However, during a 4-month ultrasound, a tumor was found in the uterus. Aunt mentioned that she noticed an increase in white discharge, similar to water, but didn't feel any other significant changes. Currently, she cannot undergo surgery or take medication. What dietary precautions should be taken when suffering from uterine fibroids during pregnancy?Doctor's answer:
Pregnant women with uterine fibroids:1. Avoid consuming foods that are hot in nature, promote blood coagulation, or contain hormone components, such as longan, jujubes, eel glue, and royal jelly.
2. Refrain from eating spicy foods and drinks like chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, raw scallions, raw garlic, and baijiu.
3. Maintain a light diet and avoid foods that are considered "pathogenic" or trigger reactions, such as mutton, shrimp, crabs, eel, salted fish, and black fish.
4. Increase intake of lean meat, chicken, eggs, quail eggs, crucian carp, softshell turtle, white fish, cabbage, asparagus, celery, spinach, cucumber, winter melon, mushrooms, tofu, kelp, nori, and fruits.
When patients face the of uterine fibroids, we should actively implement thorough examinations and treatments, without avoiding medical consultation. If the uterine fibroids do not improve with treatment, it is important to promptly adjust the treatment plan.