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Lorie Stites went about two years of her life much like any other woman.
Little did she know that a fibroid tumor was slowly growing inside of her.
In fact, Stites didn't experience symptoms for about two years. That’s when she began bleeding more frequently than her monthly cycles.
"Then the fibroid grew to its maximum size of 7 centimeters and it began pushing on my bladder so I couldn't hold my bladder," said Stites, 45.
Stites' gynecologist put her on birth control, which helped with the bleeding and controlled some of the growth. However, she was still having bladder problems.
She couldn't drink anything, had to stay close to a bathroom at all times and often woke up several times in the night to go to the bathroom. Stites also developed anemia as a result of the frequent and heavy bleeding.
The last straw was when she bled for a month and a half straight.
Uterine fibroids are common, benign and noncancerous tumors that grow on or within the...
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