Have fibriods made concieving or pregnancy harder?

[mrsmoogie]

I have two fibroids one large and one small.  I thought they would give me a problem getting pregnant, but they didn't because I got pregnant in April and we weren't even really trying.  Unfortunately, I lost the baby at 8 weeks.  My docs didn't think the fibroids were a problem.  My mom has 3 fibroids and had 6 children.  I think she discovered her fibroids with the last two.  

I am just wondering what anyone else's experiences with fibroids have been regarding their pregnancy.  

Thanks,

Mrs Moogie

[Smiley213]

Fibriods can make concieving or pregnancy very difficult. I had a fibriod and it was the size of a baseball. When I first found out I had a fibriod I was 1month pregnant. I was so scared. I carried my baby for 3month and then I had a miscarriage. Later I found out that the fibriod was taking the nutrients from the baby.So my baby had no chance of making it. I had to have my fibriod remove because I did'nt want to have another miscarriage. I also found out that fibriod can make your period really,really heavy. You also can have multiple miscarriages. I'm so glad I have gotten mines removed. Me and my husband are trying to concieve again.

P.S. I hope this info was helpful, best wishes to you

Reta

[deeya32]

Doctors!! I think they tell us that fibriods have nothing to do with a miscarriage because they don't want us to worry. I lost my baby 2 years ago I was 10 weeks. I have serveral small fibriods. One doctor told me before I even got pregnant  that I would not be able to have children with my fibriods. I'm now pregnant again about 9 weeks I feel ok now but have doubts that I will be able to carry much longer.

[mrsmoogie]

Thanks for your comments.  Smiley, I didn't realize you commented or I would have wrote sooner.  About 6 weeks after my miscarriage my husband and I tried to conceive again.  After 3 months (each month with a horrible period) I asked my OB-GYN for a pelvic MRI to see how big my fibroids were and to see if it would be wise to keep trying without really knowing how big the fibroids were.  He ordered the MRI and recommended I see a fertility specialist who specializes in fibroids.  That turned out the best thing for me.  It turned out that I had 4 fibriods, not 2 like the originally thought.  My largest fibroid was 12 centimeters!  The others were smaller.  With this new info, my OB-GYN told me the large fibroid was probably responsible for my miscarriage and that I probably wouldn't be able to carry a pregnancy to term.  In an odd way this information helped me to have a little peace of mind about my miscarriage.  At least I knew a possible why it happened.  I met with the fertility/fibroid specialist who recommend surgery to remove the fibroids.  First, he wanted me on meds for 12 weeks to shrink them.  He also recommended a top surgeon for to meet.  I started the meds in January.  In March I saw the specialist and also had a new pelvic MRI to see if the drugs were working.  The drugs were working.  The large one shrank the most.  However, the surgeon told me to stop the meds because they would make the fibroids too soft and therefore make the surgery harder to perform.  I immediately stopped the drugs.  In April I had a 6 hour myomectomy.  All the fibroids were removed.  They pulled out one the size of a large cantaloupe and three the size of golf balls.  I couldn't believe it.  Now I can really see how my baby didn't have a chance.  Keep in mind, I was on meds to shrink the fibroids so the large one was much bigger than that at the time of the pregnancy.  The doctors think my chances of having a successful pregnancy are very high.  However, because of my incisions, I'll have to have a c-section when I do get pregnant.  That's OK with me.  

I wish you both the best.  Deeya32, good luck on your pregnancy.  I'll say a prayer for you.  Smiley213, good luck on your efforts.  

Best wishes,

Mrs. Moogie

[Joanne_78]

Hai!my name is Joanne and i am from Malaysia. I've got 7cm fibriod and until now i'm not pregnant yet. Doktor's said that i must do surgery to move it so that i  can pregnant easy. Besides that, doktor's advise me to reduce my weight because its caused hard to pregnant. can someone share any experience regarding my problems.isn't true that fat women's and having a fibriod hard to pregnant.

[Alemina]

Hello,

I am 27 and have recently discovered the presence of fibroids in my uterus after running to the emergency room due to severe abdominal pain. One is 8cms big and several smaller ones according to the ultrasound results. Prior to this incident, I had been experiencing heavy pain during my periods and severe constipation: I did not see a doctor thinking the pain was normal during periods and that the constipation was probably a temporary irregularity, I am very optimistic! I also thought for a while that my habit of eating excessive ice was the result of my sluggish bowel movement, by OBGYN says that has no effect. I have scheduled an appointment to see a radiologist at Alexandria Hospital for possible treatment options. My OBGYN does not know if my constipation, which is the biggest problem for me at this point, is caused by these fibroids but I am convinced after reading this site. For the moment, I am controlling the pain with pain killers and using stimulant laxative for my constipation; they both help a great deal! I am hoping I can do the fibroid embolization treatment but I would like for someone to comment on this option if possible. Does it really work and remove these fibroids, is it effective etc...

I highly appreciate all the suggestions I can get!! Than you all!!

[leon0409]

Hi, well my doctor does not recommend the remobilization for you women. Only for women that are past menopause, because it can block other things like the tubes. The best treatment for it for a person as young as you are is myomectomy; this preserves the uterus for future pregnancy. It is a major surgery but safe from what I hear. I will be having that done pretty soon here, I also have a fibroid that cause me long heavy periods and might have been the cause for my miscarriage 4 months ago, they don’t know for sure, but I figure better be safe than sorry. I am scared about surgery but I pray that I'm making the right decision and based my own research and what the doctors have told me, this seems to be the best option, it is very uncomfortable living with fibroids so why should I? Anyhow, best of luck to you and make sure you get different opinions for your specific case.
Hopeful K