A fibroid is a benign tumor that grows from the muscle covering the uterus in the shape of a ball ranging from the size of a marble to the size of a grapefruit.

In most cases, fibroids are asymptomatic and are revealed incidentally during a gynecological examination. When they are larger, they can cause pain in the lower abdomen, very heavy periods or blood loss between periods.

Many women with a fibroid uterus undergo a hysterectomy (removal of the entire uterus).

Fibroids result from a hormonal imbalance characterized by an excess of estrogen over progesterone. This is especially true during the ten years prior to menopause when the woman produces less progesterone during non-ovulatory cycles, while estrogen is still produced in normal amounts.

A contribution of natural progesterone in the form of yam generally makes it possible to correct this imbalance.

In our opinion, every year thousands of patients undergo surgery completely unnecessarily, and this for several reasons.

First of all, it must be emphasized that this is a benign tumor with no risk of degeneration into cancer.

Secondly, since the fibroid is a hormone-dependent tumor, it tends to regress spontaneously with the decrease in hormones after the menopause.

And finally, a natural treatment allows either the drying of the fibroid or the stopping of its development during the few years before menopause.

• The dioscorea villosa, mexicana or yam.

This plant contains an active principle, the diosgenin, whose structure is close to the progesterone. The intake of diosgenin serves as a hormonal precursor and will allow the woman's body to produce natural progesterone. This natural contribution is very different from the synthetic progesterone provided by certain drugs or gels that come with many side effects.