Can I drink mung bean soup if I have uterine fibroids?

Uterine fibroids are a gynecological disease that causes great damage to the female body and is also very common among women. Women with uterine fibroids will experience abnormal development of the uterus, and some severe cases may even affect their reproductive function. Women with uterine fibroids not only need to take medication, but also need to eat some nutritious food. So, can women with uterine fibroids drink mung bean soup?

1. Can patients with uterine fibroids drink mung bean soup?

You can drink mung bean soup when you have uterine fibroids. It will not affect your condition. Drinking mung bean soup has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying. Especially in the summer, drinking a bowl of cooled mung bean soup is very refreshing. However, patients with uterine fibroids should be careful not to drink iced mung bean soup. If they drink too much raw and cold mung bean soup, it will have a certain impact on their disease. Although patients with uterine fibroids can drink mung bean soup, everyone should also pay attention to the fact that patients with weak constitution should not drink too much mung bean soup. The degree of dysmenorrhea can be used to judge whether their constitution is weak or cold. If the patient has severe dysmenorrhea symptoms, then it is not suitable to drink mung bean soup.

2. Treatment of uterine fibroids

1. Surgical treatment. There are individual differences in the size of uterine fibroids that require surgery, but generally speaking, uterine fibroids larger than 5cm indicate a more serious condition and require surgical removal. If the uterine fibroids are less than 5cm, drug treatment can be used to control the growth of the fibroids. Asymptomatic uterine fibroids do not require treatment.

2. Drug treatment is suitable for patients with uterine fibroids whose symptoms are mild, who are near menopause or whose systemic conditions are not suitable for surgery.

① Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues: inhibit hormone secretion, reduce estrogen to postmenopausal levels to relieve symptoms and inhibit the growth of fibroids and cause them to shrink. Commonly used drugs include leuprorelin 3.75 mg each time, or goserelin 3.6 mg each time.

②Other drugs: Mifepristone, 12.5 mg orally per day, can be used as preoperative medication or for early menopause.

3. Treatment with traditional Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine is a relatively safe and effective method for treating uterine fibroids. It usually takes both the elimination of tumor and hemostasis, and the elimination of tumor and hemostasis at the same time. Taking both into account can help regulate ovarian function. When using traditional Chinese medicine to treat uterine fibroids, one should avoid using too harsh and aggressive medications, as this may damage one’s vital energy. Therefore, TCM treatment of uterine fibroids focuses on promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, dispersing nodules and eliminating symptoms, supplemented by regulating qi and removing stagnation, strengthening the body and consolidating the foundation, in order to stop bleeding, eliminate tumors, and restore vitality.