Out come of pregnancies associated with fibroids

Aim: to evaluate the maternal and foetal outcome in women having pregnancy with fibroids. methods: this descriptive study was conducted in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology,bahawal victoria hospital bahawalpur from june 2010 to june 2011. data were collected on performa regarding demographic variables,obstetrical history,mode of delivery,maternal outcome,maternal complications,and foetal outcome. mean and standard deviation were calculated for age,period of gestation and obstetrical history. results: fourty patients were included in this study who had pregnancy with fibroid. nine (22.5%) patients had no complications. normal deliveries were achieved in 19 patients. ten out of forty patients had caesarean section and 11 had miscarriages,while 10 (25.5%) had postpartum haemorrhage. thirteen patients had preterm delivery and 4 patients had ante-partum haemorrhage while three (7.5%) patients had premature rupture of membranes. seventeen (42.5%) babies were healthy. seven (17.5%) babies delivered with morbidity. there were 5 (12.5%) intrauterine deaths and one early neonatal death. conclusion: miscarriage,preterm delivery and post partum haemorrage are common in patients having pregnancies with fibroid.