After enduring multiple failed IVF attempts and heart-wrenching miscarriages, a 30-year-old woman has finally welcomed healthy twins—a boy and a girl—via cesarean section. The breakthrough came after addressing a previously overlooked issue: recurrent uterine polyps, a common yet often undiagnosed culprit behind fertility struggles.
The woman’s journey was marked by emotional and physical turmoil, with each IVF cycle ending in disappointment. “This is a classic case of how uterine polyps, though benign, can derail even the most carefully planned fertility treatments,” explained Dr. Mannan Gupta, a fertility specialist at Elantis Healthcare, who treated the patient.
Dr. Gupta first performed a hysteroscopy—a procedure using a thin, lighted tube inserted through the cervix to examine the uterus—revealing a polyp, which was removed immediately. “We then prepared the uterine lining meticulously for embryo transfer. The patient conceived twins, and the pregnancy progressed smoothly, resulting in two healthy babies each weighing around 2.5 kg,” he added.
What Are Uterine Polyps?
Uterine polyps are growths on the inner uterine wall, most often non-cancerous and symptomless. However, they can significantly impact fertility, especially in women undergoing IVF, by disrupting the uterine environment.
How Do They Hinder Conception?
Polyps can block embryo implantation by altering the uterus’s shape due to chronic inflammation, constricting the space where a fertilized egg would grow. They also disrupt blood flow to the uterus, raising miscarriage risks even with high-quality embryos.
Treatment and Timing
Fertility specialists typically recommend surgical removal of polyps under anesthesia before starting an IVF cycle. Studies show this significantly improves pregnancy success rates. If a polyp is found mid-cycle, doctors may freeze embryos and delay transfer until the uterus is clear, with a waiting period of at least two menstrual cycles post-surgery.
Polyps can recur, often linked to obesity, hormonal imbalances, or estrogen therapy, so follow-up scans are advised for those with a history of recurrence.
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