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Pregnancy at age 41
This is for my cousin, she is 41 and one month ago went for open myomectomy. How much time she should avoid to get pregnant? Can she try two months after surgery? As it is already late at this age.
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It depends on various factors , one important factor being whether during the myomectomy the uterine cavity was opened or not. Another factor is the size of the fibroid.
A safe advice is to wait for at least one year after the myomectomy.
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Minimum gap should be atleast 6months if she undergone surgery for submucosal or intramural fibroid. These fibroids destroy the endometrial cavity and impair with implantation and pregnancy.
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check her AMH level.This test indicates ovarian reserve.
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Ideally gap should be atleast 6 months.
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pre conceptional counselling advised
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Dr. Vaishali Gautam
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
5 yrs exp
Delhi
Atleast avoid pregnancy for 6 months after myomectomy surgery.
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Dr. Sanhita Soubhari Sharma
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7 yrs exp
Mathura
4-6 months of gap advised.
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AMH test
Preconceptional counseling
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Dr. Pasupuleti Mounika
Gynecologist
6 yrs exp
Guntur
Ideally 6months gap should be taken before planning a pregnancy to avoid complications further
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Dr. Nirav Jetani
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11 yrs exp
Vadodara
At least 6to 9 months from the surgery
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Dr. Neha Vashisth
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12 yrs exp
Jaipur
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
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22 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Minimum gap would be three months
Depending upon the fact if the endometrial cavity was entered or not
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Dr. Pushpa Gour
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32 yrs exp
Bhopal
At least 6 months gap.
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