Re: TTC with fibroids post myo

[Guest guest]

Hello, Kim is it?

Welcome to our wonderful group. You and I are in the same boat. I had an

abdominal myo when I was 26, I am now 30 wanting a baby. I have one

intramural fib and two very small submucosal fibs that don't give me any

problem yet. I just had multiple submucosal fibs removed last year. It

took three resection surgeries to get all the big ones. Only two tiny ones

were left, but there is some scar tissue in the uterine cavity.

my doctor told me last week that he does not want me and my husband to wait

very long for TTC. As fast as my fibs grow, he recommends that we start

trying now. And we are certainly ready. So this pregnancy idea is very new

to us too!

Since I have had a prior myo I have been told that a C-section birth is

highly recommended. I was a little disappointed to hear this, but will do

it because I don't like taking unnecessary chances with a newborn's health.

Is this what they tell you too?

Fibroids don't normally pose a risk with pregnancy unless they are quite

large or in a location that could complicate the attachment of an embryo

(such as in the endometrial cavity where submucosal fibs grow.) Submucosal

fibs can lead to miscarriages. Since you have had a m/c do you have

submucosal fibs?

I have a higher risk of m/c too because of the scar tissue in my endo cavity

from surgery. But we won't know how important that risk is until I get

pregnant.

If you have intramural or subserosal fibs they usually do not cause

complications for the baby. They can cause pain however. Some fibs may die

during pg because their blood supply is cut off, this can be very painful.

Some pedunculated subserosal fibs that grow from a stalk on the outside of

the uterus can twist and cause pain during pg. But my doctor informs me

that these symptoms are not harmful to the baby.

In his opinion, it is submucosal fibs that cause the most problem during pg.

They can either keep a pg from continuing (m/c) or they can block the birth

canal if located close to the cervix. But the good news is they are quite

operable. It is possible to easily have them removed via day surgery. This

is called a hysteroscopic resection. I have had three to prepare my uterus

for a future pg. My bleeding issues have been resolved and now I have the

potential to get pg, which I never thought was possible before.

So, having fibroids does not mean you cannot have a full term healthy baby.

But your fibs need to be located, measured, and evaluated. Will their size

and position be a problem with your pg? Are they operable with a resection?

Ask your doctor what type of fibs you have, and if they need to be removed

again. You may not have to go through a major surgery such as an ab myo

this time. You may not need surgery at all.

Feel free to directly e-mail me if you would like to discuss this further in

depth.

I hope I have shed some light on things for you.

Don't get discouraged, there is hope. Coming from a woman who was told

children were not ever possible, and now has new hope, you do too!

Blessings,

Sonja

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim,

I had an abdominal myo 5 years ago when I was 29 to

remove 15 fibroids. They were all different types and

1/2 of them were large ones. My doctor definitely

wanted me to get pregnant as soon as possible after

the surgery but that wasn't going to happen

considering I had just started dating my boyfriend.

So I crossed my fingers that they wouldn't grow back

or at least grow so big before I could get married and

get pg. Well, of course, they grew back and with a

vengeance! The u/s in January or last year showed

that they were pretty big and there were at least 8

deccent sized ones and several smaller ones that they

didn't bother to continue counting. My doctor knew I

was getting married in April and recommended we start

trying right after. She thought it would be very hard

for us to conceive because of the size and position of

the fibroids. My husband and I assumed it would take

a long time or may not happen for us so we decided to

start trying right away. We were shocked when I

became pg in June! I am now 36 weeks pg and am going

in for a c-section next Friday. I had a lot of

problems b/c of the fibroids and have been on bedrest

since 15 weeks but I would do it all over again. I

have to get a c-section b/c when they did the myo they

did extensive cutting in my uterus so they don't think

my uterus could sustain regular labor.

The only decision I have to make now is do I treat the

fibroids with another myo before trying to get pg

again or do I try to get pg quickly after this one.

It's a tough call since that would be another surgery

my uterus would have to endure.

Anyway, good luck with everything. I hope you get pg

again soon and that everything goes well.

--- Kim Justeson kjusteson@...> wrote:

> Hi All,

>

> I'm very new to the group but so happy to be getting

> some information! My

> situation is a bit unique in that I was diagnosed

> with fibroids at 25, had a

> myomectomy at 27, and at that time fertility wasn't

> an issue--didn't even

> have a boyfriend. Now, I'm 34, married and want to

> have a baby. The

> fibroids are back though not as large yet, and I'm

> wondering if anyone else

> in the whole world has tried to conceive with

> fibroids almost 7 years after

> a myo.

>

> After doing some research it's clear that my chances

> are not good and I'm

> just hoping for some insight from your experiences.

> I experienced one m/c

> at 6 weeks about a month ago. I do have an appt

> with a repro

> endocrinologist in a few weeks, but I'm driving

> myself crazy in the

> meantime. Any insights would be helpful. Thanks!