Fibroid Research Paper

Getting Pregnant While Having Uterine Fibroids
By Pat Lovejoy
Sep 18, 2011
There are many factors that can affect a woman's ability to get pregnant and have a baby. Sometimes uterine fibroids can cause difficulties for a couple to conceive. However, usually fibroids are harmless and couples have no significant infertility issues.

First, let's begin with a little explanation of what fibroids are and how they can affect conception.

Uterine fibroids are benign growths or tumors in the walls of the uterus. They are quite common occurrence as about 20 to 50% of all women will suffer from some of the general fibroids symptoms at one period of their life. Fibroids seem to occur more in black women, women over 35 years, and women with weight issues.
Nevertheless, sometimes a woman with fibroids finds that it is rather difficult for her to become pregnant.

In these types of cases a fibroid or fibroids distort the shape of the fallopian tube or uterus. This can make the sperm difficult to reach the egg in order to fertilize