Causes of cysts/endo/fibroids all related?

[DebiR]

Hi everyone~  I was reading on another forum some sypmtoms of too much estrogen.  Fibroids, endometriosis, ovarian cysts and benign breast lumps (all of which I have!) were some that caught my attention.  Anyone else read anything like this or know where I could get more info?  Also, if that is the case then maybe taking the ovaries out would make things better (I have had four breast lumps removed already - sure would like that to stop!)

[DebiR]

Interesting comment from the doc about not just the estrogen but the interaction.   My gyn said she thought she should take out my ovaries while I was under if it ends up being endo like she thinks.  She explained that removing the ovaries would make the endo much less likely to come back.  When I raised concerns about hormonal chaos she said if need be I could try HR.  I asked wouldn't that defeat the purpose if taking out the ovaries (and estrogen) takes away the endo.  She said that it isnt so much the estrogen but the fluctuations of estrogen you get with a cycle.  With HR there is a more stable flow of hormone (and mood as well???)

[MickeyVicki]

My doctor  basically basically told me this 'wonderful news' some time ago.   My problems began when I started perimenopause several years back.    I had been taking Prometrium (progesterone) to combat my high or otherwise "wild"   estrogen levels, but I still developed an endometrioma, had a terrible case of endometriosis, and have a small fibroid on my uterus (in addition to the polyp currently scheduled for "execution" in March.)

[AnotherKatie]

I am so glad you wrote! I have been wondering the same thing.
This web site has a list of estrogen dominance symptoms

http://www.womenlivingnaturally.com/articlepage.php?id=7

Often these sites are sketchy and just selling the lastest quackery... but I did find the lists interesting.  I am going to ask my doctor about this and I will post if he tells me anything... Love and good thoughts from Katie

[mir02]

When you say environment Doc, has there been any studies done on what in the environment can cause these things? My mom and I both agreed the other day, that there seems to be quite a lot of people that she and I know in our area with cysts, endo, and various other things that I can't keep track of but I've seen people post about on this site. My mom said "It must be something in the water.", jokingly, but seriously, could something like that be the cause, or at least a factor? Only one person in my family has ever had problems with the reproductive organs, my aunt(dad's sis), had a cyst, and also an ectopic pg that ruptured, so genetics is seemingly ruled out in my case, I would think.

I've always been one to avoid drinking city water for several reasons. It tastes nasty, and I was raised on well water. BUT I make my tea with the city water because I can't afford to buy that much bottled, and I can't taste a diff. So could there actually be that there may really be something in the water that affects our female organs?? Just kinda thinking out loud here...feel free to throw in your opinions.

Miranda

[Gatsby]

You know, I did not even think of that.  I have benign breast lumps also!  There must be some corelation.
~Tascha