Uterine fibroids and pregnancy are two very closely related issues. If you have been struggling to conceive, and can’t think of a reason why read on. Uterine fibroids are small, symptomless, benign tumors that almost all women develop at some point in their life without even realizing it, which can block the fallopian tubes and make conception impossible.
Science has so far been unable to find the reason why uterine fibroids develop, but it seems to be very closely connected to the hormone estrogen, especially when it is found to be excessive. This has been proven by the rates of uterine fibroids decreasing in women after menopause — when estrogen ceases to be produced by the body.
There are several factors that make it more likely that you may suffer from uterine fibroids. For example, black women are more likely to suffer from them than white women. They are also more likely to have a more severe case with more symptoms than white women.
The reason for this is unknown, but likely to be genetic. It follows from this that if you have a family history of fibroids, you are more likely to get them.
You are also more likely to get them if you had a relatively early first period, and if you haven’t had any pregnancies. Just as the birth control pill is said to reduce the chances of certain female reproductive cancers, it also reduces the appearance of uterine fibroids.
Most of the time, women don’t experience any symptoms from their uterine fibroids at all, thus explaining why they can be the cause of infertility in a seemingly healthy woman.
However, if they do begin to cause symptoms, you may experience the following; a feeling of fullness in the abdomen, very long periods, pain in the abdomen, constipation, and bleeding between periods. This would only be if you had developed quite a few fibroids or if they had grown to a size that was causing a quite significant disruption.
It is important to note, however, that all of these symptoms can also be caused by any type of growth in the uterus including functional and dermoid cysts.
These conditions can also cause infertility by blocking or distorting the internal reproductive organs. In the worst-case scenario, you may have to resort to surgery to have both fibroids and cervical cysts removed.
A gynecologist would only want to resort to this option after the growths had been assessed for several months, however. It is not uncommon for them to shrink of their own accord. Surgery can often involve having to remove either part of the ovary, a whole ovary, or unfortunately either both ovaries or the whole reproductive system, so it’s understandable that this is the last option considered.
Encouragingly, however, diet and lifestyle changes have been shown to make a great difference in the development and size of uterine fibroids. If you have a family history of fibroids but haven’t yet developed them, it is well worth your while to make sure you follow a healthy diet and lifestyle in order to minimize your risk.
The reason for this is that various food substances and your weight can greatly affect your hormones. Women who are overweight are many times more likely to develop uterine fibroids and polycystic ovary syndrome.
Although the exact mechanism for this is unknown, it is likely to be related to the fact that estrogen is stored in body fat.
Carrying an excess of body fat, therefore, allows an excess of estrogen to build up and cause various associated problems. It is well worth researching uterine fibroids and pregnancy in order to gain a full overview of the issues involved.
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