It runs in both sides of my family and I have many symtoms of it. My doctor and i believe i have this and I just have to have the endoscopy done to tell me if i do.
2007-02-19 04:45:51 · 7 answers · asked by Melody Z 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
It depends on how severe the endometriosis is. I myself have never had ednometriosis, but my sister and my bestfriend have. Each of them had different degrees of endometriosis, each were able to have children. The difference between the two is my friend eventually had to have her uterus removed.
Endometriosis can cause infertility, and the treatment for this is called In vitro fertilization (IVF). Even though the use of hormones in IVF is successful in treating infertility related to endometriosis, other forms of hormone therapy are not as successful. For instance, hormone therapy that prevents a woman from getting her period, or from ovulating each month, does not seem to improve infertility related to endometriosis. But, researchers are still looking into hormone treatments for infertility due to endometriosis.
2007-02-19 05:14:13 · answer #1 · answered by Boo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've already gotten some really good answers here, but I'll throw in my experience as well. I was diagnosed when I was 15 with ovarian cysts. After two surgeries to get rid of those, I was having pains again and found some small cysts, but my "new" pains were from endo when I was around 18-19. I have also had two surgeries to remove active endo since then. The second time wasn't nearly as much "active" stuff so that was good news. I didn't have too much trouble getting pregnant (less than six months after trying) with my first baby and had her at age 25 and now I'm pregnant with baby number two. Like some other responses you've gotten, I was also advised that pregnancy can help curb the endo growth, but left untreated, can really mess up your chances of pregnancy, too. Prior to this pregnancy, I did feel the signs that something may have been happening again in there, but I did not get the laproscopy to check it out and since I'm pregnant now.... well, that's obviously on the back burner now. Get the laproscopy done with a good doctor soon so that you do know one way or another, and sometimes birth control helps with the painful cycles, etc. My best treatment when I was hurting really bad was a warm bath followed by laying stomach down on a heating pad. Hopefully you see its not necessarily the end of the world or your baby chances, but do find out so that you can keep on top of it and get it cleared out before too much scar tissue is formed. Good luck to you!
2007-02-19 05:24:55 · answer #2 · answered by missionhtg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was diagnosed with endomet. when I was 15. (by way of an endoscopy). I suffered horribly with it until i got pregnant with my son when I was 18, had him when I was 19. The symptoms went away during pregnancy and breastfeeding, but came back really shortly after I stopped breastfeeding. So, to answer you, yes you can have children, though you are at hgiher risk for complications such as a retroverted uterus, miscarriage, premature labour, placenta previa. I'm not saying you will have trouble during pregnancy (I didn't with my first, my son- totally 100% great pregnancy!)... Now I am pregnant with my second baby, and my OB GYN has told me I have placenta previa and a tilted uterus, probably due to having such severe endometriosis. I also had 3 miscarriages between pregnancies, so sometimes when you do become pregnant with endo, your doctor will label you a high risk preg.
As for how you handle endo, I am not sure what you mean by that question- how do you handle the pain, etc? I always noticed when I was on birth control my endo wasn't nearly as bad as it was when I went off birth control. Also, stay away from depo provera when you have endo, it is horrible stuff, likely to make your endo worse. For pain, I always had a heating pad handy, and Midol. That's about all you can do, short of having a laperoscopy to get rid of some of the endo growth.
Good luck with your endo! Thank goodness I am pregnant and can have a brief break from it!
2007-02-19 04:52:57 · answer #3 · answered by melaniecampbell 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have endo as well, I lost half of my right ovary in 2001 and had my third child in 2003, I lost all of my reproductive organs on the right side in 2005 and and due for my fourth child in June. After this baby we are planning a complete hysterectomy because without one I will just be in for two or more surgeries over the next 5 or 6 years to slowly remove all of it anyways.
Yes you can have children if you have endo, get checked out quickly and develop a plan of action with your doctor. Good luck
2007-02-19 04:57:23 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a laporoscopy to tell if I had it and I do. I am 29 and on my 5th pregnancy. The longer you wait to have your first kid the less your chances will be. My DR. said that pregnancy actually helps to break the endometriosis off of the uterus. DO not wait! That was the advice I was given. 2 of those pregnancies were not viable... but I am going to have my third kid in May. I know that it is scarry to think you will have no kids. I was so worried about that but I did not wait and that I have been told is the key!
2007-02-19 04:52:10 · answer #5 · answered by princess_becca25 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's really not that serious. One in three women have it. I had it REALLY bad and I had to have 2 different surgeries for it. I have one child and have one on the way. It's painful at times, but it's VERY unlikely to cause complete infertility in women
2007-02-19 04:49:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mom has it, she had me and my sister without even trying so don't lose hope, it will happen for you don't worry:) *hugs*
2007-02-19 05:20:30 · answer #7 · answered by lisak0486 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋