if you have endometriosis can you ever get pregnant,is there any cure for it?

Answer 1

There is no absolute cure for Endometriosis - not pregnancy, not hysterectomy, not menopause - but there are ways to live well with it. D&C is not a treatment for Endo, and will not help alleviate the disease in any way. However...while Endo is the leading cause of primary and secondary female infertility, there is no reason to assume that with proper treatment, you cannot conceive.

Studies show that surgical removal (such as through excision - www.centerforendo.com – patients travel there from around the world) can and does increase fertility, even in stage III and IV patients. Careful and meticulous excision surgery can not only help resolve symptoms for the long-term, but can also drastically improve infertility. The aforementioned Center has a better than 50% success rate in their stage 4 Endo-related infertility patients, and 75% in their stage III patients, after Endo has been treated and removed (phenomenal, considering that rates for ablation, vaporization, etc. are far lower).

Careful excision and removal of Endo can treat the infertility instead of just going through all the expensive protocols without even trying to remove the disease. As far as vaporization, ablation, and other superficial surgical removals, the rates are far from 50-75% success and the disease will still be present to go on and cause symptoms.

Drug therapy like Lupron has never been shown to reduce infertility, and while alternative/homeopathic therapies can be helpful for some women in alleviating some of the painful symptoms associated with the disease, there have not been any evidence-based studies detailing any positive impact of herbal therapies, etc. on fertility rates either. Your best bet is to seek the assistance of a true specialist who can meticulously remove the disease, thereby conferring the best possible benefits for pregnancy. A specialist will also be better suited to help you should IVF protocols become necessary down the road as well.

See http://www.centerforendo.com, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/erc and http:www.endocenter.org. You're not alone. Good luck to you.

Answer 2

Hi there,

Sorry to hear you're an endo sister....

I began my periods when I was 12 and everything was fine...I started have bad pain at 16, and by 18 I was a mess. I have endo.......

The baby question is a hard one, depends on how you treat it, how bad it is, and where it is.......my is fairly bad, but on the outside of all my organs on on the back of my uterus...so didn't block anything.

My son was a first try baby....BAM (after a D & C in 1991, another in 1995 with the removal of a fourth of an ovary and another in 1997). We started trying around Halloween and knew he was coming the day after Thanksgiving.

Each of those surgeries was followed by 6 months of a medication called Lupron, which starves the endometriosis and makes your body think it is in menopause (complete with nightsweats and hot flashes...lovely)

The baby I am carrying now took 2 years, another D & C, another round of Lupron injections and a complete infertility work up only to get pregnant just before a scheduled surgery with my fertility doctor.

There is no medical explanation for this. I believe that God knew I needed a victory over my condition, so he gave me my son right away. I also believe God wanted me to learn to surrender, so I had to fight for this one.

During the process, I just thought God was being mean (I really
did) or I wasn't a good enough mother for two children. Which is silly but infertility can really make you crazy.

Anyway, there is no cure for endo....it can be managed, but you were born with it (research has shown) and you'll die with it (not FROM it)..it may run through your family, it may not.

The backhanded thing is...pregnancy can help with endo, endo can keep you from getting pregnant.....in my case, I got much worse after pregnancy and nursing (which is also supposed to help)

Suppressing your periods with birth control pills can also help, if you aren't that bad.

I hope that answers your questions. I've been blessed with an awesome doctor. I won't lie to you, Lupron is hell.....

I've been on it four times now, usually it was just hotflashes, headaches and night flashes.... This last time it was deep depression (could have been that I couldn't get pregnant) and insomnia too.

I'm convinced it is devil pee......but I have my children and I'd do it again. Of course I say that because I don't have to!

Good luck!

Answer 3

Most women who have endometriosis can conceive normally. But if you're having problems getting pregnant, endometriosis may be the cause. To find out, your doctor will do a laparoscopy. In this procedure, a surgeon inserts a small viewing instrument into your abdomen to check for endometrial tissue. The surgeon might want to confirm the diagnosis with a biopsy. If you've been diagnosed with endometriosis, you have several treatment options, depending on the severity of the disease.
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Answer 4

I have endometriosis and have been ttc for 2 years. I have had 2 surgries. They said I can get pregnant, but haven't. Now its back and worse then before. So my choice is have a baby or have a hysterecty. I am also going to a reproductive specialist. I want a baby and I know it can be done. So the answer to your question is yes you can conceive with endo, just sometimes it requires assistance.

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if you have endometriosis can you ever get pregnant,is there any cure for it?

Answer 6

She can unless the endometriosis is severe then she would have to have a D & C. Ironically enough pregnancy makes it go away. But yes she can still get pregnant. I did and I had it bad.

Answer 7

Yes, you can get pregnant. My best friend had a baby boy last Nov. and has just found out she is pregnant again. It cannot be cured though. Your best bet for pregnancy is to plan out all the details with your OBGYN. That way you can ensure the safety of you and your baby since before conception. Also, if you are planning on trying start taking your pre-natals before. Doctor's recommend startin prenatals a year before conception if possible. God Bless.

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Answer 9

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infertility can run in the family and one of the first things the doctor asks you when you go to a fertility clinic is your family history regarding cases of infertility or other reproductive issues.
If infertility is caused by genetic disorder then it's not unusual that one of the kids (your mom) doesn't have it and another does (your aunt).
two months of trying is still to early to be concerned about the fact that you might be infertile and it's also quite early to go to a fertility specialist. Go to a regular Obgyb to get a closer insight and see what ways there are are to improve your fertility rate.
Also remove alcohol, caffeine and cigarettes from your life because they might influence your chances too. Stress is also a risk factor when it comes to infertility.

Answer 10

I got pregnant after my OB removed it. My niece had a severe case and has two children. My friend's cousin gave up ttc because she had it so bad and years later got pregnant out of the blue - so YES, you can get pregnant. As far as I know, there isn't a cure for it, but pregnancy helps keep it in remission. After I had my daughter, my doctor put me on birth control pills to help keep it in remission as well.