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What Do Pregnancy Symptoms When Diagnosed With Fibroids Indicate?
Question: Hi I have fbrioids and I've been having pregnancy symptoms and I have taken 3 pregnancy test they say negtive could it be false? I have two children and know how I feel when I'm pregnant my dr don't know what's going on. I have server cramping in my lower right quadrant and I've been having mood swings tender breasts and nausea,mood swings.
Brief Answer:
I have some questions for you first...
Detailed Answer:
1. How big are the fibroids?
2. Do you have regular cycles?
3. Are you on any birth control?
Dr. Tim
I have some questions for you first...
Detailed Answer:
1. How big are the fibroids?
2. Do you have regular cycles?
3. Are you on any birth control?
Dr. Tim
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
They said they are normal sized and no they were irregular and I use to have an IUD in and got it taken out and no I am not currently taking my birth control
Brief Answer:
Symptoms are related to your irregular cycle...
Detailed Answer:
Thank for the question and I am happy to help.
As you may know, uterine fibroids are extremely common. They are benign tumors of the uterus that arise from smooth muscle cells. They are associated with heavy painful periods. This may explain some of your pelvic discomfort, but your question has to do with irregular cycles and symptoms similar to pregnancy.
In most cases such as yours, the problem has to do with irregular ovulation. Counting the 1st day of your cycle as day #1, most women ovulate on day #14, and get their cycle on day #28. When you do not ovulate or ovulation is delayed, there is irregularity in terms of when your cycle occurs or if it occurs at all. This is consistent with what you are describing. In addition, comment made on ultrasound of multiple ovarian cysts is possibly consistent with a syndrome called polycystic ovarian syndrome. When you do not ovulate, cysts that normally go away towards the 2nd half of your cycle persist and make the ovaries look polycystic.
Also, when your cycle is delayed, the typical symptoms of breast tenderness fatigue nausea etc. are exaggerated and mimic pregnancy. What you are describing is extremely common and often in the setting of continued negative pregnancy tests. Causes of delayed or absent ovulation include:
1. Being underweight or overweight
2. Thyroid disease
3. Elevated prolactin levels
4. Diabetes or pre-diabetes
If you are trying to get pregnant, then you need evaluation for the above listed problems. If you are not trying to get pregnant, then you may need hormones to regulate your cycle.
With regard to the pain in the pelvis, as stated, this might be related to the fibroids, but it might also be related to ovarian cysts related to not ovulating.
Please let me know if this helps so far.
Dr. Tim
Symptoms are related to your irregular cycle...
Detailed Answer:
Thank for the question and I am happy to help.
As you may know, uterine fibroids are extremely common. They are benign tumors of the uterus that arise from smooth muscle cells. They are associated with heavy painful periods. This may explain some of your pelvic discomfort, but your question has to do with irregular cycles and symptoms similar to pregnancy.
In most cases such as yours, the problem has to do with irregular ovulation. Counting the 1st day of your cycle as day #1, most women ovulate on day #14, and get their cycle on day #28. When you do not ovulate or ovulation is delayed, there is irregularity in terms of when your cycle occurs or if it occurs at all. This is consistent with what you are describing. In addition, comment made on ultrasound of multiple ovarian cysts is possibly consistent with a syndrome called polycystic ovarian syndrome. When you do not ovulate, cysts that normally go away towards the 2nd half of your cycle persist and make the ovaries look polycystic.
Also, when your cycle is delayed, the typical symptoms of breast tenderness fatigue nausea etc. are exaggerated and mimic pregnancy. What you are describing is extremely common and often in the setting of continued negative pregnancy tests. Causes of delayed or absent ovulation include:
1. Being underweight or overweight
2. Thyroid disease
3. Elevated prolactin levels
4. Diabetes or pre-diabetes
If you are trying to get pregnant, then you need evaluation for the above listed problems. If you are not trying to get pregnant, then you may need hormones to regulate your cycle.
With regard to the pain in the pelvis, as stated, this might be related to the fibroids, but it might also be related to ovarian cysts related to not ovulating.
Please let me know if this helps so far.
Dr. Tim
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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