WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2008: Re: FIBROIDS: connection between uterine fibroid and recurrent miscarriage?

Re: FIBROIDS: connection between uterine fibroid and recurrent miscarriage?

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:22:22 -0500 (CDT)

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Coylesh

The fibroid may or may not be the problem, depends on where it is. I would not obsess over it, just mention to the ob. With three miscarriages he will guide you. Be sure to tell him if you have had the same partner with all 3 losses...Dr. von Almen

At Tue, 22 Jul 2008, coylesh wrote: >
>i have had three pregnancies, none of which have gone to term. in 1996
>i had a d&c abortion at 8 weeks, in feb. in '08 i had a natural
>miscarriage one day after a positive pregnancy test at 4 weeks and low
>hcg levels. in june '08 i had a natural miscarriage at 10.6 weeks,
>fetus developed to 8.2 weeks after seeing a strong heartbeat on
>ultrasound after spotting at 6 weeks. 3 weeks after the most recent
>miscarriage i had an ultrasound which showed a 3.6 cm uterine fibroid. i
>don't know where it is other than at the top of my uterus. my midwfie
>assured me the miscarriages and fibroid are not related, but i've
>uncovered research that says otherwise. i'm seeing an ob/gyn next week
>and want to be armed with questions and desires for certain testing. do
>i explore removal of the fibroid? do i need hormone testing? does
>standard recurrent miscarriage testing battery cover my symptoms? etc.

-- Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions. ** Private emails cannot be entertained due to time constraints; consequently, they will receive no response.

William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Private Practice New Orleans, La.

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