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Re: TRYING TO GET PREG WITH ENDOFrom: AmyRD (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue Mar 22 22:57:27 2005
At Tue, 22 Mar 2005, holly wrote: One more thing...even though you assume the problem is you...have your husband do a semen analysis also along with the hystosalpinogram suggested before. Your husbands count could have gone bad. We tried for 5 1/2 years and my husbands counts were good after 1 year but in the 5th year our dr had us reck them and they were bad. His test is easy to do (and pleasurable!) where any tests you do are usually more invasive. > >you'd be surprised the things your ob/gyn can do regarding fertility. >and if your ob/gyn's office isn't equipped for the treatments, then they >can refer you to a reproductive endocrinologist (RE). after several >years of trying, we were finally referred (new ob/gyn) to an RE. >actually consulted 3 of them. they are very knowledgable about >endometriosis and how it affects fertility. they were able to tell me >why it wasn't happening, and why, in my case, it wouldn't happen. i am >so glad to finally have my life back. all that obsessing for so many >years really wears you down. and it beats down your spouse and friends >too. the good news for you is you have gotten preg and delivered >before. that means it's VERY possible it will happen again. so don't >lose hope just yet. but i'm wondering if the reason it's taking a while >for you could be scarring. please ask about it. your doctor might want >you to go a full year of trying before doing an hsg to check. but as >soon as you can, get in and ask. with your history, they might start >testing sooner. > >also, ask about the pain medication. most drs don't recommend you take >NSAIDs from ovulation until you start your period. they can interfere >with an implanting fertilized egg. just make sure you're okay on the >meds you're taking. > >At Tue, 22 Mar 2005, Angela wrote: >> >>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: >>> >>>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. >>> >>>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. >>> >>>good luck. >>> >>>At Tue, 22 Mar 2005, Angela wrote: >>>> >>>>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. >>>> >>>>-- >>>>Endo Sister >>>> >>-- >>Endo Sister >>
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