Q: Hi Doc, I am having challenge now, I lost my pregnancy last year February. I delivered twins at six months and three days caused by miscarriage. Since then l’ve not been able to conceive. Last time I want for Pelvic Scan, they saw fibroid but said that my womb is okay. Later l went to native (doctors?) that set womb; they did not find any fibroid. The four places I went, (they said that) my womb is down. I’ve to set it on May first week, and I saw my period on April 29^th. I did not see my period in May, and I am having pregnancy symptoms such as early sickness, weakness, dizziness and headache. So today I went for test (pregnancy?). It was negative. I am worried. I need your advice. Thanks

A: I find this question fascinating and really have a lot of questions myself! I didn’t quite understand all of this question and the words in brackets are mine, as I tried to make sense of it all.

First, I feel sad that you lost your baby. At 6 months, you must have been getting ready to carry your baby in your arms…I hope that you were surrounded with loving family and friends to help you through that difficult period.

Now, it’s the rest of the story I don’t understand. A medical doctor told you that you had fibroids and then a native doctor said you didn’t have it and then went further to determine that your womb needed to be set? Honestly speaking, I don’t even understand what that means…the whole womb setting business!!!

I mean no disrespect to any alternative or native medicine practitioner, but how did he confirm that you don’t have fibroids? Did he make you ‘poop’ it out? Whenever I hear that people excrete their fibroids, I shake my head because it’s a complete lack of understanding of how fibroids develop.

Kindly schedule a visit to an obstetrician and gynaecologist who will take a detailed history and also examine you. Then he may order some tests, including a repeat pregnancy test, and decide on the best course of action. You do need to trust that he/she is a professional who has your best interests at heart and trust his judgment. Remember that even if you have fibroids, it doesn’t mean that you can’t have babies. It just depends on where the fibroids are located.

And finally, be careful who you allow to ‘treat’ you. If you’re not a doctor, then you’re not entitled to be treating people…how much more carrying out procedures like ‘womb setting’.

Have a good evening, y’all 🙂