What If I Become Pregnant and Have Fibroids?

If you become pregnant and you have fibroids, they may not impact the pregnancy at all; it depends on their location. In this video, OB/GYN specialist Evelyn Minaya, MD, dispels the myth that fibroids have a negative impact on pregnancy.

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If you become pregnant and you do have fibroids, remember--

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fibroids are like a piece of great real estate. It's about location, location, location, location.

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There are lots of women that have fibroids, and they can become pregnant with no really real complications to the pregnancy.

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Again, your physician will review where exactly that fibroid is located to see if it really

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does affect the pregnancy. Your physician will send you for an ultrasound, and we will make sure of where the location is.

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A lot of patients will come in pregnant and are very, very concerned about not only being pregnant,

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but also having fibroids at the same time. I'm here to reassure you that lots of women-- and as a matter of fact, most women--

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don't even know that they have fibroids until that first ultrasound. So rest assured, it usually does not

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impede upon you getting pregnant or having the capability of taking that pregnancy to term.