https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:18:34 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fibroids-blah-lets-discuss#post-1931032 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 13:46:43 +0000 Freckles 1931032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: Well, i don't know. My OB prescribed it and said it wouldn't hurt to take it. I wasn't sure if my heavy periods were due to my fibroid or due to a hormonal imbalance of estrogen/progesterone. It looks like my situation is different from yours as you have no symptoms. Like the PP said, the size and location can affect fertility. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fibroids-blah-lets-discuss#post-1930988 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 13:22:37 +0000 wrkbrk 1930988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Freckles: really! so progesterone helps sometimes? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fibroids-blah-lets-discuss#post-1930985 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 13:21:51 +0000 Freckles 1930985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: One thing i forgot to add was my own personal experience. I have a fibroid that also contributed to very heavy periods (@BKCaribBaby: not TMI at all!) which made me question whether it contributed to my first miscarriage. I ended up going on progesterone supps for my 2nd and 4th pregnancies. Luckily, my fibroid didn't grow too much during and after my pregnancies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fibroids-blah-lets-discuss#post-1930975 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 13:16:44 +0000 wrkbrk 1930975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BKCaribBaby: ty for your reply. i have zero symptoms so i had NO clue this was a "thing." :( but i guess there is one in there and i think its more the position of it than the size at the moment. i am expecting my RE to suggest removing it and waiting to TTC via IUI til after ... :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fibroids-blah-lets-discuss#post-1930969 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 13:14:42 +0000 BKCaribBaby 1930969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. I have very large fibroids (yep, more than one). It definitely made LO had a hard time moving around my uterus. It also forced us to have a scheduled C-section. Luckily, my fibroids don't hurt, but they ahve cause me to have heavy periods (Sorry, TMI). I have made some changes to my diet and added an herbal supplement, which I think has helped. </p> <p>The main things with fibroids during pregnancy is the size and/or location of them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fibroids-blah-lets-discuss#post-1930714 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 11:20:47 +0000 wrkbrk 1930714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sweetooth: ok. that doesnt sound like something to worry about (the procedure itself). thank you :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fibroids-blah-lets-discuss#post-1930629 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 10:39:03 +0000 sweetooth 1930629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: The saline sonogram isn't too bad. Probably the worst part was just the amount of fluid that comes back out. The first time I had one done they must have pushed in a lot more fluid because at the end it felt like I was just peeing on the table. But the second one I had done was a lot less fluid. But overall, it was as uncomfortable as a pap usually is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fibroids-blah-lets-discuss#post-1930595 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 10:26:52 +0000 wrkbrk 1930595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you all for your responses! It's so hard to know what to think because of course I come up with all my questions at midnight ;)</p> <p>@sweetooth: thanks for sharing your story! first thing's first - how was the saline test?? do you remember what it was like? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fibroids-blah-lets-discuss#post-1930481 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 09:44:39 +0000 CakeLady 1930481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a huge fibroid about 7 years ago, and a myomectomy to remove it. This was well before ttc. I went for an US before Ttc and there was another small one (2cm) but it is in a location that didn't interfere with conception or pregnancy - DS is 5 months. I also hope this is true for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fibroids-blah-lets-discuss#post-1930475 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 09:42:15 +0000 Jass 1930475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a fibroid and a pretty big one...i came to know about it when i was 3 months pregnant. My ob put me on high risk but i had a drwam pregnancy except for morning sickness. There were concerns about baby growth but everything went well and i had vaginal delivery. So dont worry about it much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fibroids-blah-lets-discuss#post-1930459 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 09:37:39 +0000 rattles 1930459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a uterine fibroid surgically removed years before TTC. When I got pregnant with DD, the ultrasound showed I had another, albeit small, one, but it obviously didn't impede my getting pregnant, and I had a totally normal pregnancy. I hope the same for you and that either way, your able to get answers and help! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fibroids-blah-lets-discuss#post-1930411 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 09:15:46 +0000 Freckles 1930411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have an older friend (late 30s) who discovered she had a submucosal fibroid that was preventing her from getting pregnant. I can't recall the details but basically prevents embryo implantation. She will be getting it removed and hopes that will help. </p> <p>I hope you get some answers soon. :heart:</p> <p>ETA: She was able to get pregnant, but it's grown quite a bit since her first pregnancy that it's affected her fertility. I believe she was 37 when she had her DD, and it's been a couple of years now of trying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fibroids-blah-lets-discuss#post-1930358 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 08:46:08 +0000 sweetooth 1930358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: Hey there! Your posts aren't negative. You're just working through some tough stuff on your way to your baby in your belly :heart: </p> <p>My RE noticed a fibroid in my uterus after my HSG. She ordered a saline sonogram to confirm it. And then I had a hysteroscopy to remove it. I was out for the procedure and after my period returned we were able to begin trying again. I do agree that it's important to have the uterus free and clear so it's a happy home for your embryos. FWIW, we did get pregnant a few months after the procedure.</p> <p>I didn't have any symptoms either. But I do think removing it helped us conceive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fibroids-blah-lets-discuss#post-1930302 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 08:09:14 +0000 edelweiss 1930302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i can't speak to fibroids, but i only have one ovary and tube (on the same side) and was able to conceive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fibroids-blah-lets-discuss#post-1930276 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 07:50:55 +0000 Cherrybee 1930276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bump! And good luck! :goodluck: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fibroids-blah-lets-discuss#post-1929916 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 20:41:42 +0000 wrkbrk 1929916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Welp - it seems like my only posts on here are negative BUT. Went for the ultrasound today to check my ovarian reserves and apparently they are ok but my RE found a fibroid (?) that she thinks may block any potential embryo. So, it's back for another ultrasound and then she wants to wait on my first IUI until next month when I will be (threoretically) releasing an egg from the ovary NOT blocked by the fibroid.</p> <p>Blah!</p> <p>Anyone have any experience with uterine fibroids? I had no idea - I have had no symptoms ever. Thoughts on fibroids affecting fertility??</p> <p>:( </p>