Getting Pregnant With Fibroids – Can Fibroids Affect Pregnancy?
Although many women with fibroids are very worried when they are thinking about conceiving, getting pregnant with fibroids is not always as difficult as you may think. Indeed, for many women, fibroids are not even an issue, with many sailing through a completely normal pregnancy and birth without even realizing that they have this condition. However, it is undeniably a problem for some women and very often, but not exclusively, it is those who experience symptoms on a regular basis who may experience problems before or during pregnancy. Some women may experience miscarriage, difficult or lengthier labors or have complications due to fibroids. One survey has estimated that around 3% of all infertility patients may have fibroids. There is a danger that fibroids can block either the entrance to the cervix or the fallopian tube opening. There is also evidence that in some cases, a submucosal fibroid can distort the uterus to such an extent that an embryo may fail to implant or if implantat
