Virtually all women who have heard of a diagnosis such as " uterine myoma ", fall into an indescribable horror and begin to panic in search of an answer to the question - what is it, and how to deal with it. Quite frankly, medicine has not quite figured out such a dangerous combination as uterine fibroids and pregnancy, but some information is still available.
What is myoma during pregnancy and why does it appear?
Myoma is a benign tumor that is formed from muscle tissue. It appears, as a rule, in case of active division of cells of the uterus. There is no scientific justification for this phenomenon. It is believed that it is associated with active hormonal restructuring of the body or increased release of estrogen.
How does myoma affect pregnancy?
Such a diagnosis can not explain the absence of fertilization, although difficulties with conception still arise. This is due to the fact that the node can grow so much that it literally squeezes the fallopian tubes, thereby preventing the advancement of spermatozoa and ovulation. The most sad is the fact that the procedure for removing fibroids during pregnancy is impossible, and its elimination at the planning stage of conception is fraught with severe damage to the uterine surface, which will adversely affect the possibility of its fertilization. Cutting large nodes can result in severe bleeding and removal of the reproductive organ itself.
Whether the myoma is dangerous at pregnancy?
Let's be frank, such a combination as a large fibroid and pregnancy does not bode well. As a rule, such bearing is very often accompanied by a threat of a breakdown or insufficiency of the placenta. Especially dangerous is the situation in which the tumor is located in the immediate vicinity of the placental organ and prevents the normal flow to the nutrients and oxygen. It also very often ends with a placenta detachment and severe bleeding.
Causes of uterine fibroids in pregnancy
The appearance of a tumor can trigger the following factors:
- stress and constant physical work;
- chronic diseases of an infectious origin and abortion;
- obesity;
- heredity;
- abnormal production of hormones;
- dysfunction of the endocrine system.
Symptoms of uterine fibroids in pregnancy:
- increase in the duration of menstruation and their abundance;
- bleeding from the uterus in the middle of the cycle;
- frequent desires "small";
- stomach ache;
- constipation;
- anemia and other.
The growth of fibroids in pregnancy
As for the growth of the tumor in the period of gestation, there are two different medical opinions. Some doctors claim that the nodes begin to grow even more intensively, creating a critical situation. Others adhere to the fact that this is completely related to the growth of the uterus itself and is not dangerous for either the woman or the fetus. A bad sign is a decrease in fibroid, which is a sign of her necrosis and can lead to edema of the uterus, bleeding and the formation of cysts.
Treatment of uterine fibroids in pregnancy
As a rule, treatment of the disease reduces to inhibition of the growth of the nodes.
Myoma during pregnancy and childbirth
A woman with such a diagnosis will have to visit a doctor-obstetrician more often. The resolution of the burden, as a rule, is very long and difficult, often using a cesarean section. The fact is that the multiple uterine myoma and the pregnancy that accompanies it often provokes an incorrect position or presentation of the child.