Re: Fertility problem: Reply

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> I notice a few people in this group are in the same situation as

I

> am, or was - in their late 30's or early 40's, unable to get

> pregnant, contemplating myo or recently underwent myo.

>

> I am one year post-myo, age 40, soon to be 41. Had a 5 cm

> submucosal fibroid which was was probably just one of

several

> impairments to fertility I am dealing with. Since removal of the

> fibroid I am able to live a normal life for the first time in

> several years. However, I wish I had gotten treatment sooner,

> having wasted several years in my mid-30's trying to get

pregnant

> with the fibroid, as well as putting up with the symptoms.

>

> What I am dealing with now is, do I really want to pursue the

> fertility issue at my age, with all it's potential risks, or just

> accept that I will never have children? I am particularly sad

> because my period was a week late this month. I have

resigned

> myself to the fact that it's not going to happen without further

> medical intervention.

Therese:

I am also 40. Had unexplained fertility for many years, had a

submucosal removed 8/02. This may not have had anything to

do with it, but I was not willing to pursue pregnancy with it in

place as one OB/Gyn told me to do. If you had a hysteroscopic

resection, I dont believe this makes you " high risk " . My surgeon

did not feel there was any higher risk for me that for anyone else.

A myomectomy isnt high risk for getting pregnant, but might

require a Csection for delivery. This is still not considered a " high

risk " pregnancy in and of itself. The issue that I saw was that

most GYNs recommended use of fertility drugs after age 40. I

personally am not willing to do that, especially given that they all

increase estrogen levels and/or manipulate estrogen receptor

activity. This is also a risk factor for fibroid growth, and I had

significant side effects with Syneral, which is used for Invitro,

when I used it before my resection. BUT..I have a low tolerance

for risk and for side effects, and have felt ok about not pursuing

pregnancy actively.If being pregnant is the highest priority to you,

then you owe it to yourself to consult with several RE people and

get the full scope of your options. They may tell you differently

depending upon your individual situation. Best of luck to you.

Traci