Re: Wanting some Advice and information!
From: Pam (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Nov 30 21:00:23 2006
Trudi,
Thank you for all the information. My GYN removed what Endo he saw by
excised not the burning. He did say that it was possible he didn't get
all of it because I had more red-like spots which he said was also Endo.
But it was hard to see them. But he looked all over and got rid of what
he was able to see.Having children after recovering from the surgery
makes more sense to me because I know he at least got most of the Endo.
I agree I do have a lot to think about and some tough decisions. Your
information did help me a lot. Good luck on your hyst in April. You
will be in my prayers!!
Thank you a bunch..........Pam
At Thu, 30 Nov 2006, Trudi wrote:
>
>I hope I can help you a bit:
>
>At Thu, 30 Nov 2006, Pam wrote:
> But, anyway, I realize
>>that there is no cure but since my GYN went in there and removed it, I
>>don't really understand why or how it can come back. So that is
>>question one.
>
>It may depend on the skill of your surgeon as to whether it will come
>back and how long it might take to do so. Endo isn't always very
>visible, or it may be in a difficult location which the doctor is not
>comfortable touching. Also, it may depend on whether the endo was
>excised or burned away. If it was burned away, there may be residual
>endo that was left behind in that exact spot.
>
>>Third, since I have or had Endo, doesn't that lower the chance of me
>>being able to conceive. I thought I looked up information about Endo
>>that stated if a woman had it she would have problems conceiving.
>
>Fertility depends on so many factors. Unfortunately, having had endo,
>or currently suffering, does put you in a less favorable for conceiving
>category. I am unsure of the numbers here.
>
>>(question 4) If that is the case, since we are pretty sure my GYN got
>>most of the Endo, would it not make sense to try to conceive now instead
>>of waiting?
>
>I fully agree with you here. ONce you are recovered from surgery, i
>would say go for it! My first ovulation after a lap for an endometrioma
>in 1999, resulted in our first son! I have heard that post-surgery
>cylces are good for conceiving. THis turned out to be true for me,
>however, I'm not sure why.
>
>You have some tough decisions ahead. Best of luck to you!
>
>--
>Trudi
>
>--
>-Lap for endometrioma on left ovary 1999-
>-Full hyst and bso booked for April 2007 due to
>endometrioma on right ovary, pelvic varices and who
>knows what else is hiding in there!
>
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