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Re: TRYING TO GET PREG WITH ENDO
From: Angela (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Mar 22 19:15:35 2005
Holly - thanks for the advice - I will look into those options - it is
good to hear new things that I haven't heard (or maybe I have but didn't
listen..??) I'm really not seeing my OB/GYN doc as there is nothing (I
thought) that he could do - but I will make an appt !!!! Thanks again !
jjacobs@sigecom.net
At Tue, 22 Mar 2005, holly wrote:
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>have you had a hysterosalpingogram (hsg) to check your tubes? you can't
>tell if they're open with an ultrasound. it's possible there might be
>scar tissue again.
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>if that is clean, then perhaps try an intrauterine insemination (iui).
>the procedure is painless. they just wash the sperm, spin it, get the
>best ones, put them in a little tomcat catheter, put it through the
>cervix, have you lie back for 30 minutes, then that's it. it doesn't
>always work, but it's worth a try. my ob/gyn does them for 250.00. they
>aren't covered by insurance usually, but some plans will cover part of
>it.
>
>good luck. it can take some couples up to a year to conceive. about
>90% will be successful in the first year. then about half of the
>remaining 10% within another year. it might just need a little more
>time. i know that sounds crummy.
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>good luck.
>
>At Tue, 22 Mar 2005, Angela wrote:
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>>Hi!! I'm 32 y.o., had one child and trying to get pregnant now for 9
>>months. I have had worsening endo since I had my first child when I was
>>30. Cysts (two ruptured - would rather go through a C-section again
>>!!), fibroids, scar tissue from two laparoscopy's, gone through Lupron
>>treatments, then put on Danocrine to help with the pain (which is also
>>something weightlifters use..??!!) - and of course it didn't work. Now
>>after having an ultrasound after being on Clomid for 4 months - I was
>>told I had both ovaries producing eggs and my fal. tubes were open. OK
>>- then why can't I get pregnant? In the meantime I have pain 3 weeks out
>>of each month and the worst is when I start my VERY HEAVY periods and
>>thru ovulation - which is very depressing and severely painful. I am
>>very distant from my friends, husband, family, coworkers (also a
>>supervisor over 12 people) - and this has overtaken my EVERY DAY life as
>>the people around me don't understand what is wrong... (just think I'm
>>a depressed person....).Anyway - I am basically treating myself with
>>Wellbutrin,Darvocet and Indocin (that does help with a great deal of my
>>pain if I take it around the clock) - but still have pain, just a little
>>more controlled . Any suggestions on how to get pregnant so I can try
>>to get back to my life? Also after reading other entries on this site -
>>kind of scared of even having a hysterectomy (hopefully after my #2
>>child) as people have had endo come back with everything taken out
>>!!!???? I feel for everyone dealing with this and would love any
>>feedback.
>>
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>>Endo Sister
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Endo Sister
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