Fibroid in your twenties and pregnancy?
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010 at
5:03 pm
I know that having fibroids can cause complications with pregnancy, however if you have a small fibroid and you want to have children and you are in your twenties, but will prefer to wait a few years to do so. However you are not sure if the small fibroid will grow in those years.
Would you consider having the children now the fibroid is small so that you can guarantee that you can have children before complications of the fibroid steps in later.
Can taking birth control increased the chance of the fibroid growing bigger faster?
Filed under: Fibroids Uterine
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I have a small fibroid and am currently pregnant. A small fibroid should not cause problems with pregnancy. However, if you are planning to wait a couple of years, there is always the chance it can grow. Removing a fibroid really only usually requires a laparoscopy. Women are also often more fertile after one. So, if you wanted to wait and felt your fibroid had gotten larger, you could always opt for the laparoscopy before getting pregnant.
To answer this you must see a doctor – get two or three opinions if necessary. However, no one can tell you whether or not it will grow – and even if it does you can’t know whether or not it will cause complications. Birth control will not increase the chance of the fibroid getting bigger. Some will tell you it will – but there are no reliable studies that say this. No one knows what causes fibroids – if they did, then your doctor would likely be able to treat them or give you advice on how to stop or slow their growth.
Also, laparoscopy is not an option for everyone – it depends on the size and location of the fibroid. There are also other potential issues with laparoscopy. Options for fibroid removal include hysterectomy, myomectomy (leaves uterus intact, removes fibroid), UFE (uterine fibroid embolization and there are laparoscopic procedures. For women wishing to get pregnant, generally myomectomy is the preferred option.