Pregnant with recurrent fibroid-PLEASE help!!!

February 24, 2004

Hi ladies

I was on this board last March, prior to having a myomectomy to

remove a intra-uterine fibroid in April. My wonderful OB/Gyn

carefully perfomed the surgery so that I could preserve my

fertility. Well, I just found out I am pregnant with #3, BUT, I also

have another fibroid. This one started out in November at about

1.5cm all around, but now is a bit larger (not sure of the current

measurements) as my dr. commented on how he could clearly see it on

my last u/s. I knew I had this second fibroid before trying to

conceive, but my dr. told me that the fibroid was basically non-

treatable at this time, and to go ahead and get pregnant since it

was so small. He couldn't give me guarantees, but felt pretty good

about a pregnancy with the fibroid.

To give you some background on me: my entire mother's side of my

famiy (grandma, aunt, mother and cousin) all had fibroids and ended

up with hysterectomies in their early 40s. Most recently, my cousin

had a hysterectomy (left her ovaries intact) to remove a grapefruit-

sized fibroid. We grow them big, and we grow them fast in our

family! I am now 36, and had my first fibroid at 35. At least 5

years earlier than my family members-great! Anyway, I am so very

worried as this is my second fibroid in just seven months. I was

told that this fibroid is also in my utereus, but not sure if it's

embedded in the lining, or popping out (think it's popping out as my

dr. can clearly see it).

I would love to hear from women with success stories, and also

realistic expectations for pregnancy with fibroids. Please be honest

as I need to hear the truth, and not " it will all be fine " from most

of the people I ask! Thanks very much for your help

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