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Re: Low lying placenta and fibroids
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 22 Apr 2001 15:35:43 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 22 Apr 2001, Marlou wrote: >
>A low lying placenta can be caused by previous damage to the uterus
>(i.e. abortion, miscarriage). Could fibroids (benign things in the
>uterus that grow out of the muscle tissue, very common for women in
>their thirties)cause a low lying placenta, preventing the placenta to
>nestle higher in the uterus? And does a low placenta make the risk for
>velamentous insertion significantly higher?
>
>--
>Love,
>Marlou, mother of Julia (*26-5-2000*)
>President of the International Vasa Previa Foundation (http://www.vasaprevia.com)
>
>Visit Julia's homepage on http://home.wanadoo.nl/robert.marlou
>

Marlou
A fibroid could interfere with placental migration, but Iam not aware that low lying placenta increases the risk of velamentous insertions.

-- William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth Private Practice New Orleans, La.
*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.
*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified health care provider. They are not intended to be the start of a physician-patient relationship.

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