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What if I become pregnant and have fibroids?

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What if I become pregnant and have fibroids?

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If you become pregnant and you have fibroids, they may not impact the pregnancy at all; it depends on their location. In this video, OB/GYN specialist Evelyn Minaya, MD, dispels the myth that fibroids have a negative impact on pregnancy.

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