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Leio Health Leio exists to better support women with Fibroids, in harmony with their medical care.

Our vision is to eradicate fibroids, to do that we must learn from and better serve women diagnosed with them

Fibroids is the only gynaecological condition that ticks every single box of poor care: delayed diagnosis, long waiting ...
26/04/2026

Fibroids is the only gynaecological condition that ticks every single box of poor care: delayed diagnosis, long waiting lists, and inequality. Around 27% of women get no treatment after diagnosis, while long wait times and dismissal often push care to crisis point. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists estimates over £86m in yearly NHS costs and £1.7bn in wider impact.

Something needs to change. Explore our founder's story to learn why Leio was created.

No, a heavy period is not "normal".For many, heavy bleeding is something they’ve learned to get on with. But familiarity...
24/04/2026

No, a heavy period is not "normal".

For many, heavy bleeding is something they’ve learned to get on with. But familiarity can create a false benchmark.

Heavy periods don’t present uniformly. Symptoms may persist, change, or gradually intensify, making them easy to rationalise or dismiss.

How can you know whether your period is considered heavy? Try asking yourself:

Are you bleeding through protection every 1–2 hours?

Do your periods last longer than 7 days?

Are you experiencing fatigue or signs of low iron?

Are you passing large blood clots?

If you're noticing a pattern, we recommend noting your answers down to discuss with your GP.

Your cycle should be something you understand, not something you endure without question.

Did your prescription actually help?For many managing fibroids, treatment starts with medication. But sometimes, outcome...
17/04/2026

Did your prescription actually help?

For many managing fibroids, treatment starts with medication. But sometimes, outcomes aren’t always clear-cut. Symptoms may improve, stay the same, or shift in ways that are difficult to interpret.

Fibroids respond differently from person to person, and what works for one may not work for another. Without clear benchmarks, it’s easy to continue with a plan that isn’t meaningfully improving your symptoms.

It’s worth asking yourself:

- Have your symptoms actually improved, or just changed?

- Are side effects outweighing the benefits?

- Do you feel more in control of your symptoms than before?

We recommend noting your answers down to discuss with your GP.

Your treatment should fit in with you, so don't forget to check-in with yourself too.

Most women will develop uterine leiomyomas, aka fibroids, by the age of 55. And yet, so many of us have never really hea...
12/04/2026

Most women will develop uterine leiomyomas, aka fibroids, by the age of 55. And yet, so many of us have never really heard about them until we're diagnosed.

Fibroids are often only recognised once symptoms become unbearable as early signals can be easy to normalise. This makes it harder to understand what's going on and why.

Self-management often becomes trial and error, making it difficult to know when to seek help and what kind of help is needed.

This community exists to change that.

By sharing symptoms, patterns, and lived experiences, we aim to reduce uncertainty, challenge normalisation, and enable earlier recognition and action.

Because when something affects so many of us, understanding it shouldn't be so difficult.

Let’s talk about PMS. Have your fibroids made it worse?We’ve been hearing a pattern. People who used to have mild PMS su...
03/04/2026

Let’s talk about PMS. Have your fibroids made it worse?

We’ve been hearing a pattern. People who used to have mild PMS suddenly notice:

• stronger mood swings

• irritability or rage earlier in the cycle

• nausea, sore breasts, pelvic discomfort

Then after fibroid treatment, it shifts again.

Some feel calmer, more like themselves.

Others find PMS is worse for a while during recovery.

So the question is:

Has your PMS changed since your fibroids developed or were treated?

Drop your experience below. It might help someone else make sense of what they’re feeling 🌷

Ferritin is your iron stores. Low iron levels causes fatigue, feeling cold, pale skin, loss of breath, brittle nails, ha...
27/03/2026

Ferritin is your iron stores. Low iron levels causes fatigue, feeling cold, pale skin, loss of breath, brittle nails, hair loss and even unusual cravings.

With heavy or prolonged bleeding caused by fibroids, iron loss becomes cumulative. Over time, your body cannot replenish fast enough, and ferritin, your iron stores, drops.

If this list of symptoms sound familiar, you're probably due a GP checkup and a blood test.

Just make sure to ask what they are testing for an include Ferritin and B12, as these are key indicators of low energy levels.

Don't push through. That response is rational, but it can mask what is actually happening. Take the time to take care of yourself and everyone around you will benefit too.

When was the last time you checked your blood?

When you're not given a clear clinical pathway, you're sometimes left feeling like you're on your own.Navigating other o...
20/03/2026

When you're not given a clear clinical pathway, you're sometimes left feeling like you're on your own.

Navigating other options like counselling, nutrition advice, acupuncture, and private options can all feel overwhelming. You know something's not right, but you don't know how to fix it.

Then you start experimenting, anything that will help, but you're not sure what you are trying is actually the right thing, or making any difference. Everything is presented as helpful, but without guidance on where to start or what actually works.

Over time, this becomes exhausting. More decisions, more costs, more uncertainty. You are doing everything you can, but still feel stuck.

If this sounds familiar, tell us your story.

So you were diagnosed with fibroids. What happens next?For many people, the moment of diagnosis is difficult to process....
13/03/2026

So you were diagnosed with fibroids. What happens next?

For many people, the moment of diagnosis is difficult to process. The consultation often includes unfamiliar terminology, discussion of potential treatments, and uncertainty about what the condition means long term.

However, when people receive unexpected health news, attention narrows and information retention becomes difficult. As a result, many leave the appointment without a clear understanding of the condition or the available options.

A follow-up conversation with your doctor is therefore an important first step.

Approaching the discussion with a plan can reduce information asymmetry and support a more balanced decision process. Here's what we suggest:

1. Remember the purpose of the follow-up

The next appointment is an opportunity to clarify information and discuss options.

The goal is shared understanding and informed decisions.

2. Ask structured questions

Examples include:

What type of fibroids do I have and where are they located?

How large are they?

What are all the available treatment options?

What are the risks and benefits of each option?

When should I come back for a check-up?

Clear questions support shared decision-making rather than passive acceptance.

3. Advocate for your symptoms

Restate the impact in functional terms.

For example, explain how bleeding affects your ability to work full days or how pain disrupts sleep.

Anchoring the discussion in impairment reduces the risk of symptoms being normalised.

4. After the conversation

You can request written information, seek a second opinion, or take time to evaluate the options discussed.

Clarity is a reasonable expectation.

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Fibroids affect millions of women. Yet most people navigate them quietly.Many women receive a diagnosis and then leave t...
06/03/2026

Fibroids affect millions of women. Yet most people navigate them quietly.

Many women receive a diagnosis and then leave the clinic with little guidance on what daily life with fibroids might actually look like. Symptoms can affect energy, work, relationships, and confidence in health decisions, but these experiences are rarely discussed openly.

When reliable information is limited, people naturally start experimenting. They search online, try products, compare stories, and attempt to manage symptoms through trial and error.

The result is predictable. Many women believe their experience is unusual or that they are coping badly with something others manage easily. In reality, the condition is common and the silence around it is widespread.

This page exists to change that.

Here we will share lived experiences and clear explanations of the evidence. The goal is to make fibroids easier to understand and less isolating to navigate.

If fibroids are affecting your life, you are not the only one.

Join our community to learn, share experiences, and help shape better tools, services, and understanding for people living with fibroids.

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