Fibroids and fertility

Fertility Specialist Kari Sproul, MD, explains how fibroids can have an effect on a woman's fertility and what the treatment is to solve fertility issues caused by fibroids
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Fibroids and fertility

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Fibroids are an overgrowth of the muscle tissue in the uterus. They can affect a patient’s fertility if they press into the uterine cavity or if they’re located in the uterus itself. If a patient does have a fibroid that’s either impinging on the cavity or inside the uterine cavity, then it’s our recommendation for them to undergo a surgery where we can remove that fibroid prior to them undergoing fertility treatment.
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Fertility Specialist Kari Sproul, MD, explains how fibroids can have an effect on a woman's fertility and what the treatment is to solve fertility issues caused by fibroids

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Kari Sproul, MD

Fertility Specialist

Kari Sproul is a Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility (REI) doctor in Los Angeles. She sees patients who have irregular menstrual cycles, as well as patients who are trying to conceive.  She is married and has a 20-month-old son.  In her spare time, she enjoys all outdoor activities.  She also loves to run and recently completed her first triathlon. 

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Transcription: 
Fibroids are an overgrowth of the muscle tissue in the uterus. They can affect a patient’s fertility if they press into the uterine cavity or if they’re located in the uterus itself. If a patient does have a fibroid that’s either impinging on the cavity or inside the uterine cavity, then it’s our recommendation for them to undergo a surgery where we can remove that fibroid prior to them undergoing fertility treatment.
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