How Can Fibroids Affect Pregnancy?
If you are contemplating starting a family and you are suffering from fibroids, it is natural to have a degree of concern. You may well be wondering how can fibroids affect pregnancy and whether getting pregnant with fibroids can be difficult. Firstly, it is important that you understand that the majority of women who have fibroids go on to have successful pregnancies. Smaller fibroids which are located in places which do not affect the pregnancy seem to have little impact. Fibroids rarely grow during pregnancy, indeed they do sometimes shrink due to hormonal influences. However, they almost always grow back to their pre-pregnancy size after delivery. Fibroids can affect pregnancy if they are located at the entrance to the cervix or fallopian tubes as they can block the passage of sperm making conception impossible. In addition, fibroids affect pregnancy if they are large and growing just under the womb lining (submucosal) as they can distort the inside of the womb, making implantation
