Fibroids And Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome – Getting Pregnant With Them

An uterine fibroid is a benign tumor that begins in the uterine myometrium and the connecting tissue that surrounds it. The condition is also known by a variety of other names, such as uterine leiofibromyoma, myoma, and fibromyoma. Its malignant (cancerous) form – leiomyosarcoma – is exceedingly rare.

Middle-aged women are most likely to have uterine fibroids, even though fibroids are the most prevalent group of benign tumors among all women. Being benign doesn’t mean that these tumors don’t cause any symptoms for people who have them. Sometimes they can be very painful, especially if they grow rather large.

These symptoms may include:

– painful menstruation
– increased need to urinate
– abnormal gynecologic hemorrhage

Your chances of getting pregnant if you have a fibroid are probably good; as far as doctors know, fibroids rarely interfere with pregnancy. But the condition may cause a miscarriage or cause you to go into labor and give birth prematurely, or your uterus may bleed. And if the fibroid is large enough, it may distort or even obstruct the fallopian tubes.

While uterine fibroids are not considered to be significant factor of infertility, PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) is one of the main causes of infertility among women. The information about the causes of PCOS is still rather scarce. However, it is associated at least with overweight and diabetes.

It is very common that PCOS is diagnosed during the most fertile years of woman’s life. Due to irregular menstrual cycle and an-ovulation, the risk of infertility is rather significant. Also, this condition may cause miscarriage as well.

However, PCOS does not always result in women having difficulty getting pregnant. If the patient is overweight, her physician may prescribe a diet and weight loss program to enable spontaneous ovulation to resume its course.

Failing that, a drug called clomiphene citrate is often prescribed. If the woman fails to respond even to that, she may require assisted reproductive technology (ART). Such technology includes in vitro fertilization, gamete intrafallopian transfer (inserting a mixture of eggs and sperm directly into the womb), artificial insemination, or reproductive surgery (unblocking the fallopian tubes or performing a reverse vasectomy).

Ovarian cysts, which are commonly accompanied with PCOS, typically occur during reproductive age. The cysts alone are usually harmless, even though they may cause bleeding, pain, or other symptoms of that type. Sometimes, if the cysts are rather large (over 2 inches), they may require surgical removal. Ovarian cysts may also lower fertility, but this is not common.

Learn more about ovarian cysts, PCOS symptoms, and fibroids in uterus visiting PCOSandFibroids.com

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