The National Confectioners Association estimates that 35 million pounds (over 9000 metric tons) of candy corn are sold annually. Production. Originally the candy was made by hand. Manufacturers first combined sugar, corn syrup, carnauba wax, and water and cooked them to form a slurry. Fondant was added for texture and marshmallows were added to provide a soft bite. The final mixture was then heated and poured into shaped molds.
1 Approximate recovery time: Six weeks.  The vaginal hysterectomy can be done entirely through the vagina, or using a laparoscope (the laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy, or LAVH). Only women with a relatively small fibroid, small uterus, and no previous caesarean sections can have this.
Symptoms of fibroids may include: 1  Heavy Vaginal Bleeding â Excessively heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding is a common symptom. 2  Pelvic Discomfort â Women with large fibroids may feel heaviness or pressure in their lower abdomen or pelvis.  Pelvic Pain â A less common symptom is acute, severe pain. This occurs when a fibroid goes through a process called degeneration. Usually, the pain is localized to a specific spot and improves on its own within two to four weeks. Using a pain reliever, such as ibuprofen, can decrease the pain significantly.