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Can Fibroids Cause Infertility?
Primary infertility describes couples who have never been able to become pregnant after at least 1 year of unprotected sex (intercourse).
Secondary infertility describes couples who have been pregnant at least once, but have not been able to become pregnant again.
Alternative Names
Inability to conceive; Unable to get pregnant
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Causes of infertility include a wide range of both physical and emotional factors. A couple's infertility may be due to female...
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From Our Sources
Infertility In Women: Causes
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
In any fertility work-up, both male and female partners are tested if pregnancy fails to occur after a year of regular unprotected sexual... Read more »
Fibroids
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
What Is It? A fibroid is a lump or growth in the uterus that is not cancerous. Fibroids can be as small as a pea to as large as a basketball. They... Read more »
Uterine Fibroids
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Uterine fibroids, also known as fibroid tumors, leiomyomas, fibromas or myomas, are benign (noncancerous) growths on the uterus. Uterine fibroids... Read more »
Uterine Fibroids and Hysterectomy: Symptoms
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Effect on FertilityMost fibroids appear to have only a small effect on a womans fertility. Female infertility is usually due to other factors than... Read more »
Fibroid tumor treatment
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Alternative Names Treatment - fibroid tumors. Treatment - uterine leiomyoma Information Fibroid tumors are non-cancerous... Read more »
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