Are the concepts of "myoma" and "pregnancy" compatible?

Myoma of the uterus is a complicated disease, and it is extremely difficult for even the most experienced physician to answer the question frequently asked by women about whether conception, normal bearing and birth of a child are possible, as affects the myoma organism during pregnancy.

In order to understand the essence of this question a little, you first need to study the subject itself - what are the causes of myoma and what is this disease. It is generally believed that the occurrence of fibroids provokes an excessive amount of the hormone estrogen and an insufficient amount of progesterone. Hormonal disorders of this kind are capable of provoking disturbances in the normal growth of certain groups of uterine muscles. As a consequence of hormonal imbalance, there is a benign tumor localized in myometrium. By its structure, the myoma represents a node consisting of fibers.

Often the myoma consists not of one, but of several nodes developing in different places and having different sizes. The disease is more common in middle-aged women - over 30 years old.

The main symptoms of fibroids, its diagnosis

Everyone knows that it is much easier to treat a disease discovered in the early stages. For this it is necessary, in case of appearance of suspicious symptoms, to immediately appear to the gynecologist and explain what is bothering you. Suspicion of uterine fibroids can cause the following violations and prerequisites:

• Pain during sexual intercourse
• Severe bleeding
• Pressure on the bladder from the internal organs.

Often the onset of the disease generally does not affect the overall health, it is detected by accident during a routine examination. An exact diagnosis can be made only after an ultrasound.

The causes of fibroids may also be:

• Abortions;
• Improperly selected hormonal contraceptives;
• Chronic inflammatory diseases of the genital organs.

The main question that interests women - myoma and pregnancy - are they compatible?

Doctors say that the possibility of conception is largely complicated by the fact that myoma exerts pressure on the fallopian tubes and reduces their patency. It is also dangerous combination of "myoma and pregnancy" high risk of miscarriage. Myoma can adversely affect the functions of the placenta, in the case of a close arrangement to it. The consequences can be very severe - oxygen starvation of the fetus, the threat of detachment of the placenta.

Combination - fibroids and pregnancy - is dangerous and the possibility of destruction of fibroids. In this case, uterine bleeding may open, there is a threat of developing a cyst, a pregnant woman has a strong puffiness. Although the myoma itself, especially if it is small in size, is not an indication for abortion. Medical statistics show that cases where fibroids do not complicate pregnancy are not so rare.

But not everything is so simple, if the disease is complicated by large knots, myoma and pregnancy in this case are incompatible, myoma is a very big threat to the fetus. In late pregnancy, large nodes significantly reduce the space inside the uterus. The fetus feels uncomfortable, which greatly increases the threat of premature birth. The fetus can also suffer greatly from fibroids - it is constantly subjected to intrauterine deformation, which can lead to a violation of its weight.

Less dangerous for the body of a woman and a future child is subroseous myoma and pregnancy, with her coming. This is due to the location of the subserous myoma, which grows into the pelvic cavity and does not interfere with the normal development of the fetus.

The whole complexity of the situation of "myoma and pregnancy" is that at the stage of pregnancy planning the removal of fibroids is usually not prescribed. This operation is very complicated, in the course of it it is often found out that it will be necessary to remove not only the myoma, but also the uterus, which, naturally, will negatively affect the reproductive function of the organism.

Treatment of fibroids in women of childbearing age, as a rule, reduces to inhibiting the growth of nodes. For this purpose, during the prenatal period, and also after the birth of the child, a woman is prescribed a course of hormone therapy. Also, the doctor prescribes a special protein diet and maintenance therapy. With a significant amount of fibroid, the doctor can additionally prescribe antibiotics.