I was diagnosed with mild endometriosis in October 2005 and me and my husband have been trying for a baby for 5 months now but with no joy. The consultant said tubes, ovary and womb are healthy and most of the endo has been lasered apart from a patch near my womb which she couldn't get to without risking damage. What I want to know is what are my chances of getting pregnant because of endometrisosis? Is 5 months a normal wait or do most couples have to wait this long? Could stress be stopping it happening where I'm worrying about not getting pregnant? GP said I'm still only young (27) and to come back to see him in July if still no joy by then. Help from Dr or nurse would be most helpful. Thankyou!
2007-03-28 11:12:44 · 0 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
Thank you squeegy you've reassured me a little. I'll try to stop worrying but it's not easy!
2007-03-28 11:20:18 · update #1
Thank you for your answers. It's hard to know if the time scale is ok 'cos there seems to be so many people who get pregnant when they don't want to after just one time! So we are led to believe it will just happen instantly, and when it doesn't alarm bells start to ring.
2007-03-28 11:29:12 · update #2
IT IS POSSIBLE TO CONCEIVE WITH ENDOMETRIOSIS
If you have a lot of endometriosis pain and you plan to become pregnant soon, laparoscopic surgery is your first-choice option for pain treatment. (Hormone therapy for endometriosis prevents pregnancy.)
Overall, the chances of successfully conceiving with endometriosis are inversely proportional to the extent of the disease: The worse the endometriosis is, the harder it becomes to get pregnant. Fortunately, truly severe endometriosis is uncommon. Exact percentages obviously are very individual, but with proper management and treatment, the vast MAJORITY OF WOMEN with endometriosis will successfully CONCEIVE.
If infertility is your top concern and you have mild endometriosis, consider starting with intrauterine insemination or in vitro fertilization, which improve your chances of pregnancy. If you have moderate to severe endometriosis, your doctor will probably use laparoscopy to look for and remove signs of endometriosis. Laparoscopic surgery can improve pain and your chance for pregnancy. In vitro fertilization also improves your chances of pregnancy when moderate or severe endometriosis is linked to infertility
After laparoscopy, your next steps depend on how severe your endometriosis is and your age. If you are older than 35, you will want to take as little time as possible to get pregnant—egg quality declines and miscarriage risk increases with each year.
Endometriosis severity/your age
Recommended treatment options
Minimal to mild/34 and under
* Intercourse during the most fertile days of each menstrual cycle
* Superovulation medicine (clomiphene, or Clomid) and intrauterine insemination
Minimal to mild/35 and over
* Superovulation medicine (clomiphene, or Clomid) and intrauterine insemination
* In vitro fertilization
Moderate to severe/all ages
* Surgical removal of endometriosis and scar tissue; if pregnancy doesn't follow, in vitro fertilization recommended
* If you are older than 35, in vitro fertilization can be used in place of surgery.
DONT BE PANIC
TAKE CARE
2007-03-28 11:53:47 · answer #1 · answered by drkhushwantpopli 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I was diagnosed with mild endometriosis in October 2005 and me and my husband have been trying for a baby for 5 months now but with no joy. The consultant said tubes, ovary and womb are healthy and most of the endo has been lasered apart from a patch near my womb which she couldn't get to...
2015-08-06 17:26:08 · answer #2 · answered by Ardyce 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can be pregnant or if you have infertility problems I reccomend to follow this method http://pregnancy.toptips.org
Many factors can cause a couple trouble in conceiving a baby, I'll list a few of the most common ones in women:
Anorexia or other dietary dysfunctions
Lacking amounts of FSH and LH are produced, so ovaries aren't as functional as they could be, and so not many eggs are produced
Stress, causing periods to become irregular
Medications such as cancer treatments,antidepressants, hormone therapy, pain killers, and antipsychotic drugs can all cause temporary infertility.
With the method that I posted above you will be able to get pregnant!
2014-09-25 05:48:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You really need to read "Endometriosis Bible & Violet Protocol" by Zoe Brown (also available in electronic format here: http://www.endometriosisbible.info ). It's about how to eradicate endometriosis disease forever. It worked for me, you will see results in only a matter of weeks. Good Luck!
2014-09-12 03:35:41 · answer #4 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out this site! i couldn't get pregnant for 2 1/2 years and we found this lady "Julia Chang" anyway to make a long story short, i have 2 kids all natural. And if I recall correctly she had endometriosis and has treated herself. And it isn't very expensive either. www.sensiblehealth.com Send an email to them with exact details of what your doctor has told you and they'll let you know the best thing to do for your case.
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2007-03-28 12:48:03 · answer #5 · answered by Mesha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typically at your age, you're not considered infertile until you've been trying for a year. In my opinion, a previous diagnosis of endometriosis entitles you to 6 months of trying, but I'm sure not everyone agrees with me. Have you been charting to find out when you ovulate? If you're not "trying" on the right days, you just won't get pregnant.
2007-03-28 11:22:27 · answer #6 · answered by Rachel S 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
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Infertility is a condition defined as not being able to become pregnant after at least one year of unprotected, regular, well-timed intercourse. Women who suffer from multiple miscarriages may also be diagnosed as infertile. Infertility may be classified into two groups, primary and secondary infertility.
2016-02-09 10:20:17 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry to hear about that. I don't know much about endometriosis but just wanted you to know, my cousin had it and ended up having 4 children - including twins. I also have two friends who are trying for babies and it has been 8 or 9 months for both of them. A little frustrating, but nothing to worry about. I don't want to give you facts or figures as I don't really know myself, but sounds like for you (as with both of my friends) things are taking a bit of time, but nothing to worry about just yet. Good luck!
2007-03-28 11:22:09 · answer #8 · answered by IzzyB 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When my husband and I were trying for baby number 2, it was 3 months before I fell pregnant and I am 'healthy'.
Don't panic, it is normal for all couples to have some sort of wait while they are trying to conceive. The more you worry the harder it becomes. good luck and enjoy the practice!!!! x
2007-03-28 11:18:37 · answer #9 · answered by squeegy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It all depend on how severe it is Hun, my sis in law has it severe and is having really bad trouble conceiving, i have moderate endo and i had twins in 98, i got pregnant within 12 months but it can take years Hun you have to be patient
good luck x
2007-03-28 21:49:11 · answer #10 · answered by Autism's Beautiful Face 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋