Patient's question:
Medical Description: On June 24th last year, I had a subserosal uterine fibroid surgery. Today, I started trying to conceive, but my body temperature has been consistently low. During the low-temperature phase, it's between 36.1-36.4, and the high temperature only reaches 36.5. I want to take soy isoflavones, but I'm afraid they might stimulate the uterus. I'd like to consult the doctors to see if it's okay to take them. If not, what alternatives are there?Past Treatment and Effect: The uterine fibroid has already been surgically removed, and the postoperative outcome has been good.
Help Needed: I'd like to consult the doctors to see if it's okay to take soy isoflavones. If not, what alternatives are there?
Doctor's answer:
Uterine fibroids are formed by the proliferation of smooth muscle tissue and are most common in the age group of 30-50 years. They can grow as a single or multiple lesions of varying sizes. The etiology of uterine fibroids is still unclear, but most believe it is related to excessive estrogen stimulation in the body. The incidence of infertility in patients with uterine fibroids is approximately 22-32%, with submucosal fibroids having the highest rate of infertility.Uterine fibroids can be classified into five types based on their growth location: intramural fibroids, subserosal fibroids, submucosal fibroids, cervical fibroids, and ligament fibroids. Generally, small or solitary subserosal and intramural uterine fibroids do not affect fertility or pregnancy.