fibroid and tearing and bleeding

[Pandora]

did they say there was any relationship between the fibroid and the placenta tearing or just that they noted both?

ihad a fibroid found at my first u/d for my now 3yo, it caused no prbs. sometimes they can implode when you are pregnant or change size.

Not sure on the tear, but I think a few people on BB have had something similar.

[leesha]

I'm not sure about the tear but they discovered a fibroid during an ultrasound. It however was only small and had noo impact on my pregnancy and birth. They said fibroids will enlarge during pregnancy cos they feed off your hormones but then shrink once you have given birth. I am yet to find out what it is doing now...but it's only been 7 months! Find out if it is related but I think it won't be. What causes a placenta tear?

[Dasharity]

The doc didnt say if they where related, he just said thats what they found.

He didnt say what might have caused the tear. He was a bit blazay about it really.

[leesha]

Hmmm I'm not sure bout the tear but I think someone on here would have some good advice for you!
The fibroid tho I wouldn't be worried about...just find out where it is tho because it can interfere with birthing your bubba!!!!

[Dasharity]

As far as i am awear it is at the top of my uterus.

This is my third and i havent had any problems before so im not sure why i have this time

[Pandora]

Even if they are low (fibroid) they can move away. Mine was right on the edge of my cervix, and I had a late scan to check it but they couldnt even find it at that u/s.
I had a v. birth with no issues.

[Dasharity]

Ok can some one please explain what a fibroid is and how it might affect the birth im really starting to get confused

[Pandora]

i am assuming by affecting birth it means it can grow large enough to cuase an obstruction.
This is not usual though and by the sounds of it yours is so far away from your cervix its unlikely to matter.
Here is a link to the wiki entry for fibroids

[leesha]

Fibroid is the common term for a Uterine Fibromyoma ( also called myoma or leiomyoma ). They occur in the female uterus.
Fibroids are balls of muscle and fibre that grow within this wall.
The cause of fibroids remains unknown but we do know that female hormones accelerate growth. Hence if a woman has fibroids they do their growing most during the reproductive years, pregnancy or when a woman is on the Pill ..
It is estimated that between 30-50% of women between 35 ?50 will have one or more fibroids Fibroids mostly develop towards the later part of a woman?s reproductive years although they may also be present earlier. After menopause growth slows with the drop off in natural Oestrogen production. HRT may cause them to continue to grow.