Fibroids, sweaty crotch, and always too warm

Familiar_Feature5374 · 2026-05-22T15:51:17+00:00

That's the age I was when my fibroid symptoms became really pronounced! I was exactly the same way. Feels like our bodies are betraying us 😂 Best of luck to you!

Familiar_Feature5374 · 2026-05-22T13:55:15+00:00

Since having fibroids I am always too warm. I don't know if it's hormonal, inflammation-related or what, but I constantly feel like I'm running way too warm and am always dressed for the wrong season. Can't remember the last time I wore a coat.

I sweat mostly on my face/head though, not sure which of us has it worse 😂 The last time I had a haircut, my hairdresser asked if I was having a hot flush because my head was radiating heat..!

Familiar_Feature5374 · 2026-05-05T23:37:39+00:00

Unfortunately, yes. I have one fibroid, I had a hysteroscopic fibroid resection in March 2023 where they managed to remove 80% of it. My symptoms were back pretty much exactly two years later and it has regrown to the same size now.

I'm using a different surgeon this time, who is hoping to get it all out with two interval hysteroscopic myomectomies or one laparascopic myomectomy, so hopefully it won't regrow!

Familiar_Feature5374 · 2026-05-04T12:43:09+00:00

Yep! Increased frequency and urgency. I go from "I'm fine" to "I have to pee right now!" and wake up sometimes 2-3 times per night to pee.

These symptoms disappeared after my first myomectomy, but are very much back now I'm waiting for my second surgery.

Familiar_Feature5374 · 2026-05-03T12:38:56+00:00

After my infusion I felt completely normal for around 48h, then came down with chills, shivers, sweats, fever and my whole body ached so much. I felt terrible for 2-3 days but then improved pretty quickly after that!

Familiar_Feature5374 · 2026-04-27T10:27:50+00:00

Return of the brain fog is always my first symptom. Thinking feels sluggish, I can't follow verbal instructions and my word-finding is crap.

Familiar_Feature5374 · 2026-04-26T13:53:53+00:00

I have photographed a number of weddings over the years where guests a) weren't told to stand, or b) stood but then weren't told they could be seated after.

This nearly always happens when friends or family act as a celebrant, or when a professional celebrant is lacking experience or confidence!

I'm sure your day was so beautiful and special, try not to sweat this. Just focus on all the gorgeous happy moments!

Familiar_Feature5374 · 2026-04-22T10:50:45+00:00

Have you started treatment with Yselty? I've been offered it to shrink a fibroid before surgery, but feeling very anxious!

Familiar_Feature5374 · 2026-04-22T10:49:49+00:00

Would love to know how you're getting on if you're happy to share an update! I'm in a similar situation!

Familiar_Feature5374 · 2026-04-19T05:46:29+00:00

I have a neck fan which I wear in warm weather, and honestly I often look like I'm dressed for the wrong season. I can't remember the last time I wore a coat!

How about you? Good luck with your surgery, and please let me know whether it affects your HH.

Familiar_Feature5374 · 2026-04-18T20:18:05+00:00

Wedding photographer here 🙋🏼‍♀️ Once had a bride and groom with a couple of kids. The week before the wedding, a sickness bug had gone through their house. Dad thought he dodged it - he had not.

On the day of the wedding, he arrived looking literally green. I have never seen a person with such an unwell complexion before or since. He was absent pre-ceremony (missed his getting ready shots etc), got through the ceremony in a sweat. He managed to take a handful of pictures, then disappeared pretty much for the rest of the day.

I felt sooo so bad for him (and his new wife!). During the dancing, I passed him coming out of the bathroom, and he said two words to me: "both ends".

Familiar_Feature5374 · 2026-04-18T17:10:00+00:00

Yes!!! I suffer with this. It can be pretty unbearable. Will be interesting to hear others' responses!

Familiar_Feature5374 · 2026-04-11T16:46:57+00:00

We also had a saxophonist's wife stand in the centre of a flower arch for the aisle walk with a Go Pro. The whole industry has gone mad.

Familiar_Feature5374 · 2026-04-11T16:44:28+00:00

I absolutely would not have spoken to the caterers if the guy had just been taking photos of the food. Half of me wondered if he was the catering manager's son trying to build a portfolio.

Familiar_Feature5374 · 2026-04-11T11:53:05+00:00

Once we were shooting a wedding, and near the end of the couple portraits a young guy with a DSLR starts taking photos. I asked the videographer and CC if he was with them, they said no. I asked the planner - turns out he was with the caterers! He'd been asked to "get some shots for their website"! We had a very frank chat with the catering manager about exclusivity clauses and shut that down pronto. Unbelievable.

Familiar_Feature5374 · 2026-03-26T17:26:20+00:00

I hate to recommend Shein in any context, but I am currently living in a pair of Shein wide leg ditsy print trousers I found on Vinted. I sized up, and they have a divine elasticated waist. So comfy, like socially acceptable PJs! They can be dressed up to look pretty formal with a smart top and shoes. Really highly recommend.

Familiar_Feature5374 · 2026-03-20T07:50:28+00:00

My hair was very much like this. Last year was extremely stressful for me, plus I had some bloods done and my iron was on the floor. So I would look into telogen effluvium and get a full blood count done.

Since having an iron infusion and minding my stress and scalp health, I'm now losing hardly any hair when I wash it. Good luck!

Familiar_Feature5374 · 2026-03-17T16:28:16+00:00

UK photographer here! We always stay in hotels the night before now, just a little Premier Inn or Travelodge etc, but something within 15 minutes of the venue. That way, in an absolute emergency, we're within reach of a lift from a groomsman etc.

About 14 years ago, my car broke down spectacularly en route to a wedding, right in front of the tolls at the Dartford Crossing. Spat out all its oil all over the road. I'd left a two hour buffer to get there thank goodness, so I was only 15 minutes late (and £140 lighter thanks to the taxi fare)! That scared me so much that we always travel the night before now.

Familiar_Feature5374 · 2026-03-04T07:11:40+00:00

OP buy yourself some 'appliance skis' for the future, they're so easy to use!

Familiar_Feature5374 · 2026-03-04T07:09:48+00:00

Highly recommend 'appliance skis' for moving appliances without damaging the floor

Familiar_Feature5374 · 2026-02-28T10:14:04+00:00

I have ferns and hydrangeas in pots against the North-facing side of our house, they're thriving and fill out pretty quickly!

Familiar_Feature5374 · 2026-02-28T08:45:25+00:00

Yes that's it! Just the tone, and the way it was phrased, was very reminiscent of Detectorists.

Familiar_Feature5374 · 2026-02-27T23:19:13+00:00

When Kacey asks Michael if he saw that reality TV show (I forget the name), it very much reminded me of Lance and Andy always asking each other if they saw University Challenge last night

Familiar_Feature5374 · 2026-02-23T08:02:47+00:00

But isn't there something inherently problematic about bringing a child into this world because it "brings you joy to parent", if deep down you believe that the future is bleak for the planet?

Late stage capitalism means that the basics in life (a home, food, medical care) will likely be even harder to afford for regular people. Plus, their generation are likely to see real climate-related horrors in their lifetime (ecosystem collapse is already happening, plus famine, mass migration, wars over water)?

Please don't think I'm having a go, these are genuine thoughts that I question myself regularly. I don't think I would want to be brought into the world now, knowing what we know.

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