Effects of uterine fibroids on pregnancy

Pregnancy is a very important period in a woman's life. Women should get pregnant when they are in good health, which will help them give birth to a healthy baby. However, we know that uterine fibroids are more common in women. Although uterine fibroids are a benign tumor and have little effect on the body, do uterine fibroids have any effect on pregnancy?

Although uterine fibroids will not affect the body, they will still affect the fetus. Therefore, if you want to give birth to a healthy baby, you must first treat the uterine fibroids. We can now use methods such as drugs and surgery to treat uterine fibroids.

Do uterine fibroids affect pregnancy?

Being pregnant and having uterine fibroids at the same time is very dangerous. It is not conducive to the growth of the fetus and may even result in miscarriage. Therefore, if uterine fibroids are discovered during this period, effective treatment measures should be taken in a timely manner.

How to deal with uterine fibroids during pregnancy?

Gynecologists tell these mothers not to worry too much about uterine fibroids, because their treatment methods depend on factors such as the month of pregnancy, size of the fibroids, and clinical manifestations. The specific solutions are as follows:

1. Treatment of uterine fibroids in early pregnancy: Intervention of uterine fibroids in early pregnancy can easily lead to miscarriage, so it can be delayed until the second trimester. If the fibroid is very large, it is estimated that there is a greater chance of complications if the pregnancy continues. If the patient requests an artificial abortion, the pregnancy can be terminated first, and the myomectomy can be performed in a short period of time, or the artificial abortion and myomectomy can be performed at the same time.

2. Treatment of uterine fibroids in mid-pregnancy: If the diameter of the fibroid is less than 6 cm and there are no symptoms, regular prenatal examinations should be conducted to pay attention to whether the fibroid has red degeneration. Most pregnant women can give birth vaginally and do not need special treatment. If the diameter of the fibroid is greater than 6 cm, the fibroid may continue to grow as the uterus grows, and large fibroids are prone to red degeneration and stimulate uterine contraction or peritoneal irritation symptoms. At that time, gynecologists will only recommend bed rest and the use of analgesics for specialized treatment. It is rarely recommended to perform uterine fibroid removal surgery during pregnancy, and myomectomy is only performed when it is necessary.

3. Treatment of uterine fibroids in late pregnancy: Small fibroids do not need to be treated. If the diameter of the fibroid is larger than 8 cm but there are no symptoms, you can wait until full term to have a cesarean section and perform a uterine fibroid removal surgery at the same time. Because large uterine fibroids may not only affect uterine contractions and cause abnormal labor force and delayed labor, but also the possibility of retained placenta, postpartum hemorrhage and postpartum infection is higher than that of normal mothers. In some cases, a woman may be forced to have her uterus removed due to uncontrollable postpartum bleeding or infection. Therefore, the appropriate mode of delivery is elective cesarean section, with simultaneous myomectomy.

Above we introduced what uterine fibroids are. We know that uterine fibroids are more common in female friends, but uterine fibroids are benign tumors so there is no need to be afraid that it will affect the body. For pregnant women, uterine fibroids will affect the fetus, so uterine fibroids should be treated actively.