Patient's question:
Hello doctor at Fengxin Medical Garden,I am a 28-year-old woman who was diagnosed with uterine fibroids, measuring 3.3/3.0 cm. I have been taking Guizhi Fuling capsules and have not seen significant improvement, though there was a slight change this year. Recently, a check-up revealed that they have grown a bit. During my illness, I have not experienced any special symptoms during my period, with normal flow and a cycle of 4 days, occurring once a month.
I would like to ask if there are any other methods available with modern science for treating this condition. Is it better to use traditional Chinese medicine or Western medicine? Thank you for taking the time to answer my question amidst your busy schedule.
Doctor's answer:
Hello, based on your condition, you can start with conservative treatment and undergo regular follow-up checks. Dietary precautions for patients with uterine fibroids:1. Maintain a light diet and avoid foods that may trigger inflammation, such as mutton, shrimp, crabs, eel, salted fish, and black fish.
2. Avoid spicy foods and drinks, such as chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, raw onions, raw garlic, and baijiu (Chinese liquor).
3. Refrain from consuming foods that are warm in nature, promote blood coagulation, or contain hormone components, such as longan, jujubes, collagen, and royal jelly.
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.