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Re: Infertility

From: AmyRD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Aug 12 20:23:41 2005


At Mon, 8 Aug 2005, Brittany wrote: I would like to give you hope. I was trying to get pregnant for 5 1/2 years. I did mutliple fertility treatments and ended up doing In vitro as last resort. I got pregnant on first try and have a 4 month old sone from it. My endo was very very bad and was told the same thing...but I did get pregnant. I am getting ready for #2 with frozen embryos that I have. Dont give up and don't think you need to do it now. Amy >
>Hi-
>I am 19 yrs. old and have been diagnosed with endometriosis. I've been
>having horrible pelvic pain for about 4 yrs. now. My doctors did a
>laparscopy and hysteroscopy and I found out I'm a stage 3 going on 4.
>And my pain has gotten so bad to where I'm bed rested for 3-4 days at a
>time and I cant stand up long enough to even take a shower for those
>days. I've gotten to the point to where I've started to get sick and
>throw up during the worst of it all. The only options my doctors are
>giving me is the lupron shot. I've heard nothing but horror stories in
>all of the research i've done. They told me by how my laparoscopy
>looked I was going to have a tough time getting pregnant. Having kids
>is one of the things I want most in my life. I have an incredible
>boyfriend who has stuck by me throughout this whole process and I know
>he's the one. Well the doctors tell us we should start trying now to
>have kids but I have a big problem, he's in Iraq and will be for the
>next year. Plus, to me 19 is too young for me to start a family. Both
>he and I want to have college and a good job before we start a family.
>Yes I know everything doesnt go as planned, but I want our babies to be
>born in a stable household. Maybe I'm asking too much for my condition,
>I'm not sure. What I do know is it will be a good year before we can
>even start trying. My cousin (who is a nurse) recently approached me
>and asked me if the doctors has mentioned to me about the option of
>freezing my eggs so I have a better chance of getting pregnant in a year
>and the next 5 years. The doctors has never brought this up, I didnt
>know if this was a good option or if anyone has ever done this. I know
>its expensive but if this is the price I have to pay then its well worth
>it to me. I'm so confused, I'm 19 yrs. old and I really shouldnt have
>to think about all of this. I need some advice on what would be best,
>so if anyone can give me anything I would be more than thankful!
>Thanks!
>Brittany



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