Dear MIMsters: I Vowed to Break the Trend of Having Kids By Different Fathers in My Family but My Medical Condition is Threatening it

I will be 31 by October, I am single and I have never been pregnant and I just found out that I have medical condition.

I hardly engaged in unprotected sex because I was always in distant relationships and kept to one partner at a time. I am an independent lady and I believe that I can survive without a man, as such I rarely get into sexual relationships of any form, although I am engaged now.

Last year I was diagnosed with multiple uterine fibroid outside the womb. My doctor said it is caused by having an idle uterus. However, he said it was asymptomatic (a condition that shows no symptoms), so I let it be. I also looked it up on the internet and started avoiding foods and drinks that were advised to be avoided if one suffered from this condition.

Fast forward to this month I started having extremely painful cramps that brought me down to my knees, I initially thought they were menstrual cramps since I was due to see my period. When it did not ease up after my period,  I went to the hospital for a check up and was very shocked when the doctor told me that I have PID (pelvic inflammatory disease). He also said that the fibroids have grown to the size of a fetus at 24 weeks.

To cut the long story short, I will be booked for surgery in 2 weeks and I am afraid that I won’t be able to have babies in future. I don’t know if I should open up to my fiance about my present health situation.

NB: I cannot do keto diet because I weigh just 50kg. I would love to try and conceive after my surgery. That would mean having a child out of wedlock, but the thought of it terrifies me. My elder and younger sisters both have 2 kids from different fathers out of wedlock, and I vowed to break the trend. Please can anyone relate to my case because I need words of encouragement? Thank you all.