Here are two articles written by men about their wives fibroid experiences.
Frankie the Fibroid (the bouncing baby blob), posted by John of Crispy Neurons, contains some graphic images. (No, they are not swedish meatballs. Yes, they are that big)
Heather, I salute you.
My Wife’s Triumph, by Steven Hefferon over at Momshack, talks of their success in reducing or eliminating symptoms by taking proteolytic enzymes. Something I’m hoping to investigate in more depth.
Why two male perspectives?
I aim to put together a regular round-up of ‘real life’ stories (how regular remains to be seen). While there’s no doubt that uterine fibroids affect women first and foremost (well, duh) and I will of course link to more stories by women than men, I do want to show the wider implications of troublesome fibroids – including how they can disrupt couples’ and families’ lives. Well written, empathic, real life accounts by sane men about their own experiences with ‘women’s health issues’ are rarer than hen’s teeth. I’d like to change that a little bit.
We’re in this together; my womb may be located only within my body but it sure as hell causes havoc for both me and my Mr. And just think, if men could openly and shamelessly share understanding and ways to support the women in their lives, it’d certainly take the pressure off a bit.
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