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Here are tips from Viva Eve\u2019s<\/a> resident expert and psychologist, Nehal Farouky. She received her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health from Augusta State University<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n \u201cIf your fibroids are starting to affect your emotional life or your sexual life with your partner, it\u2019s time to be honest about why,\u201d says Nehal Farouky, also a fibroid patient of VIVA EVE. \u201cFaking it and making excuses will only last for so long. Remember that everybody has something they\u2019re insecure about. Chances are that when you open up and share, your partner will also open up and share something that they may have been insecure or worried about in the past.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n “Start with facts and statistics,” suggests Nehal. “Something as simple as, \u2018I don\u2019t know if you know this, but 80 percent of women develop these tumors in and around their uterus by the age of 50. It affects most women, it\u2019s very common, and they\u2019re usually not harmful, but here are some of the symptoms they cause.’ This is a great way to explain away unrelated fears and also begin to focus the conversation towards how fibroids affect you specifically.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n As a woman living with symptomatic fibroids, your life is one big juggling act, especially when you’re on your period. For you, PMS doesn’t stop at minor menstrual cramps – so when you cancel plans or avoid being intimate, your partner has no clue why. Don\u2019t be afraid to open up about what you\u2019re dealing with. \u201cYou can say something like, \u2018I was diagnosed with them several years ago and the symptoms I experience are _____, so that\u2019s why maybe sometimes I\u2019m not forthcoming. It has nothing to do with you and I am looking for a solution, but it\u2019s a journey I have to go through,’\u201d says Nehal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n Now that your partner is clued in on your fibroids, what are your expectations? Are you just looking for their support, or do you want them to take a more active role in helping you choose a treatment path? It\u2019s up to you how much input should they have over your treatment, says Nehal. \u201cThis really depends on the person. Some people find it helpful to enlist their significant other’s help, but there are some people like myself who prefer to go the journey on their own.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n We know it\u2019s not easy to explain your medical conditions, especially when it involves intimacy and even fertility. To help you and your partner\u2019s discussions, free reading material is available from The Fibroid Experts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\nOpen up and stop covering for your fibroids<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
Explain that fibroids are a widespread condition that most women develop<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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