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Mumsnet Discussions: Conception : Fibroids and ttc (3 messages)
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Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Nappyhead on Sat 17-May-08 12:02:24
Hi all - I've been ttc#2 for a year now. It took 18 months with DS and I am 35.
I went to the GP and had the usual blood tests - all were fine except that I was VERY anaemic. The GP asked if I had heavy periods - I said yes, very. The GP just gave me some iron pills and I went home.

Luckily - I posted on here and as usual, the info was far better than I received. Someone suggested I should go back and ask for more investigations in to the cause - rather than just treating the symptoms.

I did - and thankfully I got a very good female GP this time who rolled her eyes when I told her I had just been given iron. She's referred me for a scan in a couple of weeks and suspects I could have fibriods.

Has anyone had this before. The GP said fibriods can act as a coil and stop you conceiving. Anyone had any experience of this. If I do have them - will they just remove them and then all will be fine? Is there any chance I will conceive? Could that be why it took so long last time?

xx
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Nancy66 on Sat 17-May-08 12:38:18
with fibroids it depends where they are located and how big they are.

i've got two quite small fibroids but because they don't cause me any problems and they don't interfere with the lining of the uterus I was told to leave them be.

Sometimes they just go of their own accord.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By TillyScoutsmum on Sat 17-May-08 12:53:56
As Nancy said - it depends on where they are and how big. I had (have ?) 8 of them - 2 of them about 12cm in diameter shock. I did manage to conceive after a while and eventually went on the have my dd (lots of scans etc. to make sure the fibroids weren't interfering with the placenta or "blocking the exit route".

I've never been offered any treatment for mine and will be ttc number 2 later this year.

Sorry I can't be any more help


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