Abstract
Submucous myomas have negative effects on fertility. To maintain fertility, conservative treatment should be suggested to women who wish to become pregnant, especially young patients. The patient was a 33-year-old woman, who had had secondary infertility for 3 years. Upon vaginal ultrasound, we noticed a submucous myoma measuring 26 mm x 31 mm with a compressive effect on the anterior surface of the endometrium. Ovarian reserve was low. The gold standard of myoma treatment is surgical intervention. But, for the following reasons: the adverse effects of surgery on the endometrium (intrauterine adhesion), the patient's refusal to undergo a myomectomy and her request for pregnancy, our strategy for treating was to reduce volume of submucous myoma and start the assisted reproductive techniques (ART) cycle, simultaneously. We administered three courses of Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues (GnRHa) and then induced controlled ovarian hyperstimulation. Ovum pick up was done. Finally, we transferred two embryos (4 and 6 cells). In subsequent patient visits, βhCG was positive after 14 days. At the last patient visit, the heart of the embryo was formed. From this finding, it may be concluded that combined GnRHa and ART is the treatment of choice for infertile women with uterine submucous myoma, considering the reduced ovarian reserve and response.
Highlights
Uterine fibroids are benign tumors, associated with the smooth muscle wall of the uterus (Geethamala et al, 2016)
Conservative treatment should be suggested to women who wishes to become pregnant, especially for young patients (Tinelli et al, 2018)
To maintain fertility in these cases, conservative treatment should be suggested to women who wish to become pregnant, especially young patients (Tinelli et al, 2018)
Summary
Uterine fibroids (or myomas) are benign tumors, associated with the smooth muscle wall of the uterus (Geethamala et al, 2016). Conservative treatment should be suggested to women who wishes to become pregnant, especially for young patients (Tinelli et al, 2018) Our goal with this case report is to discuss submucous myoma together with assisted reproductive techniques (ART) in a patient’s pregnancy. In her vaginal ultrasound, we noticed a submucous myoma, measuring 26mm x 31mm with a compressive effect on the anterior surface endometrium. To maintain fertility in these cases, conservative treatment should be suggested to women who wish to become pregnant, especially young patients (Tinelli et al, 2018) In this patient, due to the mass effect on the endometrium, initial treatment for pregnancy can be surgical. At the latter patient visit, the heart of the embryo was formed
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