Woman Shares Pregnancy Journey After Being Diagnosed With Eight Fibroids

A Nigerian woman has shared her pregnancy journey after doctors reportedly diagnosed her with eight uterine fibroids, including one measuring about 10 centimetres. The woman, who said she got married in 2023, recounted her experience in a video shared on Instagram, explaining that she discovered the fibroids during a routine medical check-up. According to her account, an abdominal scan showed multiple fibroids, with the largest measuring 10cm and the smallest about 3cm. She said she and her husband sought another medical opinion and were advised by a gynaecologist to try to conceive before proceeding with surgery. The woman said the doctor gave them six months to achieve a pregnancy before the planned procedure. After several months without becoming pregnant, she said she paid a deposit toward the surgery but repeatedly postponed the procedure while continuing to hope that she would conceive. She said she later became ill on June 25 and contacted her doctor, who advised her to take a pregnancy test. According to her, the test produced a positive result almost immediately. The woman described the pregnancy as an unexpected development, saying it occurred about six months after she had been advised to try to conceive before undergoing surgery. Her account has since attracted reactions online, with viewers celebrating the reported pregnancy and describing it as a significant personal testimony. Medical outcomes can vary considerably among women with fibroids. The presence, size and location of fibroids can affect fertility and pregnancy differently, so an individual experience should not be taken as a general medical expectation. Source: Gistreel, based on the woman’s Instagram video and account. Factful24: This report reflects the woman’s personal account. Her medical history and treatment details have not been independently verified by Factful24.