Re: Endo Stage 3 effects on fertility
From: Alexandra (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Jan 10 14:48:37 2006
Hello,
I have had stage three endo forabout 18 years now. The good news is: I
have a beautiful six years old daughter I had at one moment my endo
wasn´t active. I had some hormone shots to help the cycles but nothing
major. Since then my endo just got worse and now I haven´t been able to
conceive again. Just had my fourth laparoscopy and are starting my
second course of lucrin( My country´s name for lupron)next cycle. (It
has to be for six months)After I will try injectable drugs for ovulation
and artificial insamination again. So my case sounds similar to yours.
Keep your hopes high because as you see, it is posible to get pregnant
with stage three endo. Ah, I almost forgot, my phalopian tubes, parts
of my ovaries, and uterus sound just like yours, and my doctor told me
that that highly elevates our chances so...
Good luck!
--
Alexandra
At Sat, 7 Jan 2006, K. wrote:
>
>HI O.,
>This cycle will be our first. I am going to start on injectable drugs
>to help me ovulate and then we are going to do artificial insemination
>to help increase our chances. We will try this for up to 6 months and
>then if that is unsucessful, we will try IVF. Our RE thinks this should
>work though. He did not recommend Lupron to me. I had my lap surgery
>last month and he told me that now is the best time to get pregnant. Of
>course you know if you get preg. that it helps "calm" the endo for a
>while at least...that's a perk too. Now we just have to get there. Hope
>you have good luck. This isn't an easy journey. It's an emotional
>rollercoaster.
>Take care.
>K.
>At Sat, 7 Jan 2006, Oysterie wrote:
>>
>>Hello K.,
>>
>>Just wanted you to know that you are not alone in what you are going
>>through. I was diagnosed with stage 3 endo last year and the doc
>>removed 3 ovarian cysts. Both my ovaries had endo and the spread was
>>advanced. My tubes are clear and my uterus seems healthy.
>>
>>My husband and I really want to have a baby. I am on Lupron now and my
>>last shot will be in February. Hopefully, after this, I can get
>>pregnant.
>>
>>Were you advised to go on lupron?
>>
>>I would really like to know how things go with you, and a little more
>>about the procedures you have to do at the fertility clinic. If I don't
>>get pregnant I will also have to consider IVF.
>>
>>Well, good luck. I wish you only the best.
>>
>>--
>>Oysterie.
>>
>>At Fri, 6 Jan 2006, K. wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi Jennifer,
>>>Thank you so much for responding. the way I found out that I had endo.
>>>is b/c we went to a fertility specialist last month and they found the
>>>cyst on my ovary. Otherwise I would have never known I have endo!
>>>Anyway, we are obviously trying to get preg. right away since I just
>>>had this surgery. My understanding is this is our best chance. We
>>>start with injectables this upcoming cycle and are doing artificial
>>>insem. to increase our chances. Thanks again for your help.
>>>K.
>>>
>>>At Wed, 4 Jan 2006, Jennifer wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>From what I have been told, stage 3 and 4 are when it begins to get
>>>>tough to conceive, but that also depends on where it is and what effect
>>>>it's having on the reproductive organs. From the sounds of it, you're
>>>>still not too bad off in that way. Because, even if the left ovary was
>>>>gone completely, you can get pregnant with just one (tougher, but still
>>>>entirely possible). And you still have the ovary. My question to you
>>>>is if you plan to try to conceive soon. If so, that would probably give
>>>>you the best possible chance. Sounds like you've been cleaned out
>>>>pretty well so now may be the best time.
>>>>I wish you luck and think all will be well for you! =)
>>>>Please let us know how it goes.
>>>>Jennifer A.
>>>>
>>>>At Wed, 4 Jan 2006, K. wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>I have been diagnosed with stage 3 endo. It is around my Left Ovary and
>>>>>the posterior cul-de-sac. My tubes are open and inside uterus is fine.
>>>>>I am seeing a fertility specialist and recently had a lap done to remove
>>>>>an ovarian endo cyst. I am wondering if anyone knows what my chances of
>>>>>conceiving might be or if the outlook is poor. I'm hoping to find out
>>>>>more info. from the Drs soon, but am just hoping for some info. now.
>>>>>THanks for any help or encouragement you have.
>>>>>K.
>>
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