Adenomyosis theoretically is associated with infertility and hysterectomy has been considered the treatment of choice. Regarding pregnancy outcomes data are scarce. Recent research has found that women with adenomyosis have higher miscarriage rates than women without the condition as much as double the risk of pregnancy loss and they also appear to have an increased risk of premature labor and abruptio placentae a condition when the placenta detaches from the uterine wall during pregnancy source.
Prevention of adenomyosis during pregnancy is quite simple. However previous anecdotal case reports and our series indicate that in patients with adenomyosis who desire pregnancy there is a good chance for successful pregnancy after cytoreductive surgery. Research published in Minerva Ginecologica found that women with adenomyosis have an increased likelihood of miscarriage preterm birth preterm rupture of membranes small gestational age and hypertensive disorders. Because at some of the stages of the disease which are not exactly the same in every woman a fertilized egg cannot attach to the uterine wall. If there is endometriosis then there can be a problem in getting pregnant whereas if it is adenomyosis then the damage occurs in the deep lining of the mucous wall of the uterus and results in the thickening of it. Adenomyosis is a common gynecologic disorder yet its etiology and association with infertility remains unclear.
This suggests that it may be harder for people with this condition to get pregnant.
Do I need any tests to confirm the diagnosis. Just like fibroids polyps and endometriosis adenomyosis can affect the reproductive system and reduce your chance of getting pregnant. If you would like to preserve. Women may have different symptoms. In some cases adenomyosis is the cause of infertility. However epidemiological studies suggest that women with uterine adenomyosis could be at increased risk of numerous obstetrical complications in.