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Re: Anyone tired of dealing with endo and not worried about fertility?For more information on symptoms and treatment of endometriosis visit www.EndometriosisZONE.org. From: kathryn (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed Dec 12 10:03:02 2007
It depends on how your disease affects you, and how much you can take. I had endo and it was minimal but I could not take the pain, so I was on hormones for a loooong time. I always figured if I found the right person I could think about kids then. Well, that did not happen. Now I am not on hormones and the endo is kicking up again (I still have all my organs). For me, I was not concerned with fertility. I think my not having kids was a good choice. My utmost concern would be that I would pass this on to my child in some form and I could not live with myself if I did that (my little girl having endo or other pelvic problems?! my little boy with reproductive or intestinal issues?!). A new life isn't worth it to me if it isn't healthy and is pain most of the time. But that's just me. I kind of closed the door on that one (fertility). I don't feel bad or anything. It's a very personal decision, and I made the one best for me. If your endo is really bad, and you've gone as far as you can go treatment wise, then don't worry about what others think. It's your body. You are the only one with your pain and bleeding. If you and your husband are comfortable with not having children, then you can make a treatment decision based on that. Don't let anyone else tell you what to do or make you feel guilty, remember you are dealing with the uncomfortability, not them. One thing to remember though: if you do want a hysterectomy, remember that removal of the uterus alone will not affect endo. You need to see a specialist who will remove all the endo as well as the uterus/ovaries, if they need (or want them) to be removed. Desire for children does change as you get older, but if you know you made the right decision (for yourself, as I did), you won't have much regret. Also, there's always adoption, surrogacy, fostering, etc. in case you do want a child in your life. Don't feel alone! There are a lot of us out there who have endo who for one reason or another just decided we don't want children. Kathryn
>At Tue, 11 Dec 2007, Kelly wrote:
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