PCOS Messages for March, 2001: Re: Ovarian Drilling and Pregnancy

Re: Ovarian Drilling and Pregnancy

From: Kallie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 21 Mar 2001 16:24:42 -0600 (CST)

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I've had ovarrian drilling done 2x and both times it was done during a laparoscopy to remove adhesions. There was only minor spotting from the device that is inserted into the vagina to hold the cervix. (Found that little lovely tid bit on the surgical report) My recovery was about a week or so. My first drilling was 9-7-99 and I got pregnant on my own in July 00, unfortunately lost the baby at the end of Sept. The second time was just Janurary 4th 2001 and since that time I have had 2 normal periods and ovulated as usual.

Everybody is different. The purpose for drilling is NOT to "Cure" PCOS. It can ease "Polycystic Ovaries" The term simply means multiple ovarian cycts. Not the same as PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome. In Polycystic ovaries the procedure can help because women with polycystic ovaries typically have ovaries that have a tough shell and eggs can't get out and thus the cyst festers (sorry) it can create weaker areas for the egg to break through.

At Sat, 17 Mar 2001, Sally wrote: >
>Last year I was living in the UK. My doc there told me that the ovarian
>drilling could cure my PCOS. So I did it. First of all, it wasn't
>major surgery but I was sore afterwards, stayed in the hospital
>overnight, and bled for weeks. It made no change whatsoever in my PCOS.
>When I came to the States I was told that treatment was found
>ineffective years ago. People on here may be able to tell you more.
>However, I would think twice about doing it because I am pretty sure
>that the gyne community have found it doesn't do anything. I just did
>it almost a year ago...it really did nothing however going on Metformin
>did a ton for me. I would the medication first if I were you, but
>obviously you have the right to do any treatment you want.
>
>Best of luck,
>Sally

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Kallie

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