Does renal hamartoma affect fertility?

Renal hamartoma will not affect fertility, because it is just a benign tumor that will not threaten women's fertility and will not affect women's normal ovulation. However, if renal hamartoma is not treated in time, the tumor will gradually increase in size and may compress surrounding tissues and organs, which may cause adverse reactions, including acute abdomen, ischemic shock, etc.

Renal hamartoma is a lipoma of the smooth muscle of the renal blood vessels. It is mainly composed of smooth muscle and fat in different proportions and abnormal blood vessels. It is more common in adults, and the incidence rate in women is higher than that in men. Most patients have no obvious symptoms, so they are usually ignored and are only discovered accidentally during physical examinations. Many women who suffer from renal hamartoma are worried about the impact on their fertility. So, will the disease affect their fertility?

Renal hamartoma will not affect pregnancy, because the disease is just a benign tumor. Smaller renal hamartomas have little effect on the body, and the clinical symptoms are not obvious, so most patients will not pay attention to it. Only larger renal hamartomas will have some adverse reactions, mainly nausea and vomiting, and will be accompanied by the risk of bleeding or shock. When the renal hamartoma gradually increases and compresses the surrounding tissues and organs, it is easy to cause a series of complications. The specific situation is as follows:

1. Abdominal distension and pain

This is mainly because the size of the renal tumor increases, causing severe squeezing of the surrounding tissues and organs. At this time, the patient will feel unbearable abdominal pain and cannot move normally because the symptoms will worsen after movement.

2. Acute abdomen

Some patients will also complain of unbearable abdominal pain, which is a common symptom of the disease and also an acute abdomen, which is usually related to acute infection. If not treated in time, the pain will be significantly aggravated and the patient will also be at risk of shock.

3. Hemorrhagic shock

When the volume of a renal hamartoma increases to a certain extent, the tumor may rupture and bleed. If the bleeding cannot be stopped in time, the patient's life may be in danger at any time.

4. Combined with tuberous sclerosis

Renal hamartomas may be complicated by tuberous sclerosis, which can easily induce epilepsy and, in severe cases, may pose a threat to intelligence, manifesting as mental retardation. If the tumor continues to grow, it may also compress the retina, causing the patient to experience symptoms such as low vision and blurred vision.

I believe everyone knows that renal hamartoma does not threaten women's fertility, but if the disease is not treated in time, there may be other risks, including acute abdomen, hemorrhagic shock, etc., which will eventually threaten life. Therefore, after the diagnosis of renal hamartoma, timely and targeted treatment should be carried out to prevent the disease from getting worse and the tumor from gradually increasing, which will affect the surrounding tissues and organs.