DOES UTERINE ADHESION PREVENT PREGNANCY?

DOES UTERINE ADHESION PREVENT PREGNANCY?

 

Uterine adhesions are a well-known problem among women. It expresses a condition in which scar tissue forms inside the uterus, causing adhesions between the inner walls of the uterus. The condition may be mild or severe, but can it prevent pregnancy?

Do uterine adhesions prevent pregnancy?

Yes, if they are severe. If there are many uterine adhesions, pregnancy can become difficult, because:

It is possible for adhesions to prevent the implantation of the fertilized egg in the lining of the uterus, meaning that after the sperm fertilizes the egg, the fertilized egg normally heads to the uterus and becomes implanted in its lining, and there it grows into an embryo, but if there are many adhesions in the uterus; The fertilized egg will not be able to implant.

Adhesions can cause blockage in the fallopian tubes (where the sperm meets the egg), thus preventing pregnancy.

It is possible to complete the pregnancy, but frequent miscarriages occur due to adhesions.

It is possible for a normal pregnancy to occur and not be accompanied by a miscarriage, but the chance of some complications such as placental previa increases.

But you must know that these problems do not appear unless the adhesions are serious, but in simple cases of uterine adhesions; The woman's fertility or ability to become pregnant is not affected.

How do I know if I have uterine adhesions? What is the treatment?

Many women do not know that they have uterine adhesions, because adhesions do not always cause symptoms, so if pregnancy is delayed; The doctor performs medical imaging, such as ultrasound and others, to detect these adhesions.

The best way to treat uterine adhesions is surgery, usually performed laparoscopically. It aims to get rid of scar tissue present in the uterus. The doctor uses a speculum that is inserted through the vaginal opening, and from there into the cervix, all the way to the uterus, and the adhesions are carefully removed.

The doctor may leave a small tube in the uterus to prevent the recurrence of adhesions, and prescribe an antibiotic after the operation so that this tube does not cause any infections, and also prescribe hormonal medications (estrogen) to speed up the recovery of the uterus.

Does pregnancy occur after treating uterine adhesions?

If adhesions are the cause of delayed pregnancy; Treating it makes a woman able to become pregnant at any time, but sometimes uterine adhesions are just a minor problem and there is another obstacle to pregnancy, and here pregnancy will not occur unless all the causes are treated.

Article summary

Uterine adhesions can prevent pregnancy if they are severe, because they can prevent the implantation of the fertilized egg in the lining of the uterus, but in simple cases they do not prevent pregnancy. Adhesions are treated with surgery under endoscopy, and hormonal medications or antibiotics may be given depending on the case.