Pregnancy loss or complications can occur in women with fibroids. Although most women have uncomplicated pregnancies and delivery. Fibroid tumors can block the fallopian tubes which will lead to primary infertility. There is no successful complete removal of fibroids short of surgery. We know that menopause has an effect on fibroids by decreasing their size, but never completely removing them.
Age is very important because the closer to menopause the lower the rate of recurrence.
Estrogen levels are much lower post menopause which have a negative effect on the fibroid growth. Traditional gynecological treatment follows two courses. The second traditional avenue, usually for larger and more symptomatic disease, is a myomectomy for the superficial tumors and a hysterectomy for those fibroids that are more invasive. The ovaries may or may not be removed depending on the philosophy of your gynecologist. At the Institute for Female Alternative Medicine our philosophy is much more patient friendly.