I have a small fibroid, and the main problem I have it that I have a lot of break throught bleeding that appears to me to be compounded by riding ( mountain biking) It's a real pain ( not literally) . Sometimes it's spotting, sometimes it's a flood. This is a real drag when I'm 10 miles into the mountains on singletrack. So, I always have tampons stashed somewhere in my pack.

I'm experimenting with natural progesterone cream as an alternative way to treat fibroids. I'm following the concepts laid out by this doc:

http://www.johnleemd.com/

on the benefits of NATURAL progesterone. ( not progestin, not stuff made from horse urine)

As for not riding strong, what I've found is that you can't be ON all the time. I mean, so what if you aren't riding strong. Maybe, if you've had a long season, it's your body's way of telling you to slow down and enjoy the scenery and have some fun.

Irulan