ENDO Messages for April, 2005: Re: Going in for 2nd lap (Found a better dr)

Re: Going in for 2nd lap (Found a better dr)

From: Alta (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Apr 30 08:33:11 2005

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The problem you run into is every surgery leaves scaring which could effect fertility. The scaring could crimp tubes or form around your ovaries preventing them from fertilizing.

I don't know if this will be of much help but, many years ago when I had my first lap we tried for a child. My doctor put me on lupron for 6 months and then gave us the go ahead. We tried for 9 months without sucess. He then said there was nothing more he could do and told us to move to IVF. We did and our first attempt gave us our daughter. Since then I have had two more laps. One removed my tubes and ovary (hydros and cyst). The second supposedly to remove my left ovary because of cyst and adhesions. After experiencing much pain and two doctors later, they found my ovary had regenerated and is functioning.

I am meeting up with a new doctor May 9th who specializes in Endo and Infertility. I have talked with him via e-mail about my chances of success through IVF and he is confident (because of my history) that I can become pregnant. The only problem that could present it self is that I will be 41 shortly. We will deal with the Endo then assess IVF. I don't hold much hope of IVF only because of my age.

Moral of this story? If both you and your partners fertility work up are good, you do have a shot. After my first we had a 50-50 shot. Dr. said at that time even if we do another lap we still had a 50-50 shot. Our only problem was age. (We left this doctor because we moved to a different state.)

At Sat, 30 Apr 2005, Tamara wrote: >
>Hi Nicole,\
>
>Thanks for your reply I have just realise from where you saw your dr you
>live in America is that right? Unfortunately I'm in Australia but I will
>ask my dr if can check for the others thank you for your help.
>
>At Sat, 30 Apr 2005, Nicole wrote:
>>
>>At Sat, 30 Apr 2005, Tamara wrote:
>>>
>>>Hello there,
>>>
>>>I have read a lot of messages from people not happy with there dr. My
>>>usual gyno was on holidays and couldn't see him for weeks I was
>>>surviving on pain killers and still bleeding 4 weeks on pill. I found a
>>>dr who specialises in endo treatment he wanted to know everything from
>>>birth. I'm booked in for another laporscopy on the 11 of May my second
>>>in 18months, I', a bit scared as I remember how much pain I was in after
>>>but happy to have a dr who is testing me for everything before I go
>>>under to rule out anything else.
>>>
>>>My partner is getting me through this and I'm so glad I can talk to
>>>people who understand. I hope this second lap will free me from pain
>>>but Have been told the more you the less likely children will be poss!
>>>Is this true?
>>>
>>>Thankyou for all your help
>>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I just had surgery with Dr. Redwine in Oregon last month and he found &
>>removed a piece of my bladder that the pathology report came back as
>>Chronic Inflammation. I used to have frequent and irregular bladder but
>>for now it seems to be normal. I would suggest contacting him if you
>>are interested in a second opinion. Also, does your dr. perform
>>presacral neurectomys? Check it out because I believe that it is a huge
>>reason why I have no pain anymore. It is the removal of the stomach
>>nerve so that you do not feel normal menstral pains. Hope this helps
>>some.
>>
>>--
>>Nicole Hartley
>>

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