Just Diagnosed
Wow! I didn't realize how many women are dealing with Uterine Fibroids as I am. I am 22 years old and just diagnosed last month, April 2007. I went to the doctor because I was having severe pain after intercourse. I had my annual pap smear and the results were normal, so my doctor scheduled me for an ultrasound-she thought I may have ovarian cysts. I had no idea what my doctor meant when she said, "Your ultrasound shows a mass. It is what we call a fibroid tumor." I froze, cancer is very prominate in my family on both my mother and father's side. I thought she was telling me I had cancer. I had never heard of fibroids and didn't know of anyone in my family suffering from them. Since then, I have asked around and found that I have an aunt that just had a hysterectomy due to fibroids. She is 40 and has 4 children. My husband and I have just decided to try to have a child and now I am struggling with the fact that even if we achieve pregnancy, I may miscarry. My doctor explained that my tumor is located in the prosterior region of my uterus and as long as my egg falls at the top of my uterus and is fertilized there, I "should be" able to carry a fetus to full term. But if the egg falls to the bottom of my uterus and is fertilized there, it "is likely" I will miscarry.
My tumor is only the size of a grape. I am scheduled for a follow up ultrasound in July to see if the tumor is growing. Hopefully it is not, but that, I know is wishful thinking. My doctor has opted to "leave it alone" for now because I am young and do wish to have children. She said, "we don't like to go in and mess with the uterus, unless we absolutely have to." We decided that we do not absolutely have to because IT is not causing me too much pain and I am not experiencing heavy periods. I suppose I should cosider myself blessed, I only have one tumor and it's quite small compared to the other stories I've read.
If anyone has any advise about fibroids and pregnancy, please contact me at: mstewart003@yahoo.com
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