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Fibroids are common uterine growths (rarely cancerous, lest you add another worry to your list) that occur in up to 75 percent of women and often cause no problems with conception. However, fibroids can grow big enough to interfere with embryo implantation or cause preterm labor in some women.

Fibroids like the ones shown in Figure 2-3 are easily seen with a pelvic ultrasound and can be removed surgically if they appear to be interfering with a woman’s ability to get pregnant or carry a pregnancy.

Illustration by Kathryn Born, MA

FIGURE 2-3: Fibroids (uterine growths) occasionally interfere with pregnancy.