“…Uterine leiomyomata are associated with an increased risk of fetal wastage 1–2 . Spontaneous abortion may result from increased uterine irritability and contractility due to rapid growth and consequent degeneration, 1–3 or to alterations in oxytocinase activity 4 . When large submucous and intramural fibroids are present, spontaneous abortion can result from fetal compression and death and subsequent expulsion.…”