Re: FIBROIDS: connection between uterine fibroid and recurrent miscarriage?
From: Hope Waltman (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 2 Aug 2008 10:30:29 -0500 (CDT)
If you get a chance read Dr. Parker's medical articles on this subject.
http://www.hopeforfibroids.org/pregnancy.html
Influence of Myomas on Pregnancy -
"Etiology, symptomatology, and diagnosis of uterine myomas" - William
Parker, MD - Fertility and Sterility, Vol. 87, No. 4, April 2007 PDF
PubMed
http://www.hopeforfibroids.org/drparkerbackground.html
Regards, Hope Waltman, Fibroid Forum and WH Forum Moderator
http://www.hopeforfibroids.org
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UTERINE FIBROIDS INFO:
http://www.obgyn.net/fibroid-resource-center/
http://www.obgyn.net/fibroid-resource-center/?page=articles/patient_articles
At Thu, 31 Jul 2008, Stacey wrote:
>
>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.
>
>I have large uterine fibroids. My largest is 7cm. I had issues with
>them in my pregnancy where they grew. The only way from what I was told
>if they could cause issues is if they are in the cavity. its called a
>hysteroscopy. I just went for an ultrsound where they place a cath into
>the cervix and fill the cavity with water to see if there is anything in
>there. This was the last test they did to ensure that it wouldn't cause
>issues with my next pregnancy. They have adamantly told me to NOT do a
>mymomectomy unless it was absolutly necessary. They said any surgery
>down there can interfere with fertility and to try the least invasive
>ways first...I am not sure if this helps. Good luck!
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