ENDO Messages for February, 2004: Re: Adhesions, Endo and Pregnancy

Re: Adhesions, Endo and Pregnancy

From: dyan (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Feb 9 15:48:43 2004

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Drew,

I had the endo found on the left ovary, only my fallopian tube was blocked and it served no purpose to leave it in. I had been trying to get pregnant for 5 months and finally decided to have a lap after a miscarriage. The doctor chose to remove my left ovary because my right ovary was not affected. The endo was contained to the left ovary and tube. I got pregnant a month after my lap and I have a healthy 3 year old girl. I recently had a hysterectomy due to the endo coming back (it has been 4 yrs since my lap and removal of my left ovary) and am trying to recuperate from that. The endo was significant on the left side where my ovary was. It was also on the uterus and right ovary, but I had severe left side pain. He said he stipped my peritoneal cavity there and applied a new medication to prevent adhesions, as they had gotten bad again. I hope to be feeling better after this. He is waiting 3 months to start hormones to prevent to endo from returning, and I am already having hot flashes. He put me on a med for that, but the pharmacy will not have it until tomorrow. When I had my left ovary removed, I ovulated every month from the right side and had a period every month. It was a good choice for me, but the endo did return. I hope this info helps you. Of course not everyone is the same, but I was fortunate to have 3 children before having to take extreme measures.

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dyan

At Sun,  8 Feb 2004, Drew wrote:
>
>Hi all,
>
>I have posted a little something about myself before, but as a refresher
>I have Stage III (severe) Endo/Adhesions on my left ovary, the entire
>ovary is disfigured from adhesions, although my fallopian tubes are not
>blocked, eggs are trapped in my left ovary due to the adhesions.  My
>right ovary is in good condition and appears to be healthy.  No Endo
>detected there.
>
>Despite the healthy ovary, I don't ovulate normally, only once in a
>while.  I have large gaps between periods (often more than 70 days).  Can
>you think of a reason why??
>
>My question is, does anyone here share a similar situation? I would like
>to fall pregnant, but so far no luck.  According to my IVF nurses I grow
>good eggs on both ovaries if sufficient fertility stimulation is used.
>But I am not sure if Endo is reducing my chances in falling pregnant
>naturally.  I have been advised by my doctor that the removal of the
>`bad' ovary may be beneficial in case the Endo spreads to the good ovary
>in the long term.
>
>Thanks for reading!
>
>--
>Drew
>

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