Myo and fertility

[Guest guest]

Hi - this is my first post so hope I am doing ok. I am 31 years old and have

one fibroid 9*7*7cm (intramural and at the back of the uterus), two others over

7cm^3 and numerous smaller ones. My uterus is at my navel. Fortunately no pain

but my periods are long and heavy and make me anaemic.

I got married last year and am trying (very hard) to come to terms with what

this means for my fertility. From what I have read in various books and on the

web, it seems that studies done show 50% of women can conceive after myo but

approx 25% can carry to term. Does anyone have any personal experience of this

or know of friends that have had myos and since given birth and what were their

circumstances?

Many thanks

[Guest guest]

Hi

Your situation sounds similar to mine. I am 11 days

post myo. I had a 9 cm and 7 cm posterior intramural

fibroid removed. I also had several small ones as

well. My reason for having a myo was to maintain

fertility. I am 36 with no children but will TTC

later this year. My doc plus the OB/GYN specialist I

went to told me that it would be harder to conceive

with the fibroids than without. I chose to have the

Myo. From what I have read the stats are typically

based on that author or doctors personal experience.

I have heard lots of stories from women on this list

who have been able to conceive after myo and carry to

term. My Doc seems pretty confident that I will be

able to conceive and carry to term but will have to

have a c- section. Hope this helps.

--- Grove vgrove72@...> wrote:

> From what I have read in various books and on the

> web, it seems that studies done show 50% of women

> can conceive after myo but approx 25% can carry to

> term. Does anyone have any personal experience of

> this or know of friends that have had myos and since

> given birth and what were their circumstances?