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The Complications of Fibroids in Pregnancy
Although most women are blissfully unaware, fibroids are thought to affect over 50% of women during their fertile years. They can be as small as a pea, or as large as a melon and most are symptomless. However, for a number of women, the situation is very different and fibroids can give rise to some very unpleasant symptoms indeed, such as heavy bleeding, pain during intercourse, incontinence, bloating and general discomfort.
Fibroids in pregnancy can be a worry as their very location, in and around the uterus, has a direct consequence to the developing fetus. Fortunately, many pregnancies proceed perfectly normally and although in some women the pregnancy hormones cause fibroids to grow, they normally shrink back to their pre-pregnancy size quite quickly after delivery.
<b>The Specific Problems Which Fibroids Can Cause During Pregnancy</b>
* <b> Red Degeneration</b>-This is when the center of the fibroid begins to bleed and occurs during the middle three months of pregnancy as a result of rapid growth. This can be extremely painful but often settles without requiring treatment
* <b> Infertility</b>-It is thought that fibroids account for less than 5% of all infertility. However, you are trying to become pregnant and think you may have fibroids, this would be worth checking out. Occasionally, fibroids can block the entrance to the womb or the opening of the fallopian tubes. There are specific treatments a doctor might want to try or there are natural treatments which can rapidly shrink fibroids
* <b>Recurrent Miscarriage</b>-If fibroids develop just under the lining of the womb, they can interfere with the way a fertilized egg implants itself in the womb
* <b>Later In Pregnancy</b>- the fibroids can stop the normal development and expansion of the womb and lead to a premature birth. If they are found to be blocking the cervix in late pregnancy, a caesarian will be performed
As mentioned previously, although overall fibroids account for only a small percentage of all infertility incidences, one study has shown that where no other reason for infertility is found, eliminating fibroids can increase the chances of a successful conception by between 40% and 80%.
If you are particularly worried about your fibroids and feel that they may be having an impact on your ability to conceive, you may wish to consider taking steps to minimize their effects. Naturally, surgery is not always the first choice for women who are wishing to conceive due to the recovery time needed and the possible complications and damage to the integrity of the uterus. Fortunately, there are a number of natural ways to reduce the size of fibroids which are completely safe to use.
For further information on how you can shrink fibroids naturally, along with specific details of how they can affect pregnancy, please visit Fibroids In Pregnancy. Please feel reassured that following appropriate measures, the vast majority of women go on to achieve a successful pregnancy despite having fibroids.
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Fibroid Tumors And Pregnancy
If you have uterine fibroids and are wanting to conceive, you will doubtlessly be wondering about the connection between fibroid tumors and pregnancy. Fibroids can, and very often do, impact upon pregnancy and affect some women's ability to conceive. However, the good news is that most do go on to achieve a successful pregnancy.
Potential difficulties include problems in actually conceiving, labor complications and unexplained miscarriage.
Fibroids can block the cervix or the opening of the fallopian tubes, thereby blocking the passage of sperm to the ovum. Submucosal fibroids may severely distort the uterine cavity, making implantation impossible or miscarriage when implantation occurs.
Although fibroids tend to stay the same size or even shrink during pregnancy, there is evidence to suggest that larger fibroids can sometimes bring on an early labor, although on average this only decreases gestation by up to 4 weeks, generally causing no significant problems to the mother or baby.
One common complication is "red degeneration". This can often give women quite a fright and is caused by a breakdown of fibroid tissue around mid-pregnancy, causing bleeding. If this happens and you are at all worried, consult your doctor right away for reassurance. This is one occasion where fibroid tumors and pregnancy don't appear to sit together well although for the majority of women, the bleeding soon passes and does not harm the baby at all.
There is no doubt in my mind that if you are at all worried about fibroid tumors and pregnancy and you are yet to conceive, the kindest thing you can do for yourself is to look at ways of naturally managing your fibroids to give you the best chance of conceiving and your baby the best possible start.
Concerned about the lack of real help for women with fibroid tumors, an alternative practitioner developed a complete home treatment system for shrinking fibroids which mirrored what she taught women in her busy clinic. Please visit my website to see further comprehensive information about Fibroid Tumors and Pregnancy. You can find full details of her 7 Step Plan at Shrink Fibroids
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About the Author
Having suffered from very large fibroids herself, Bernadette was scheduled to undergo a hysterectomy when she decided to try an alternative treatment to shrink fibroids naturally. Success followed, and she enjoys recommending this method to other women so they can be free of the symptoms.
