Re: ovarian drilling
From: Dave (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 4 Jul 2002 21:58:27 +0100
I had mine done three weeks ago. I was on the pain killers for about five
days, each day taking less and less. We too have been ttc for two and a half
years, but the gyn said my hormones were too out to try clomid first. We
start the joys of fertility treatment after my first cycle - cannot wait to
come on! (first time for every thing!!!)
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Edan" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 6:19 PM
Subject: Re: ovarian drilling
> We have been ttc for 2 1/2 years. I was diagnosed with PCOS this past
> December, given Met & then Clomid to ovulate. According to u/s I
> ovulated January - May. We started doing IUIs in March and my last one
> was in May. In May my dr. told me that if it didn't work we would
> either do a laparoscopy or move on to injectibles. I chose the lap. We
> had that done a week ago today. He found one spot of endometriosis to
> laser and then did the ovarian drilling. Just out of curiosity, how
> long did you feel sore after the surgery? I'm still taking the pain
> medicine they gave me because it still hurts. Not excruciating pain or
> anything, just a dull pain. I'm looking forward to my post-op appt.
> next week and I'm anxious to see what happens next month.
>
> Edan
>
> At Thu, 18 Jul 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
> >
> >At Wed, 17 Jul 2002, anonymous wrote:
> >>
> >>At Tue, 31 Jul 2001, Pam wrote:
> >>>
> >>>For those who want to hear experiences with ovarian drilling, here's
> >>>mine. I have been TTC for 21/2 years now and have tried many cycles of
> >>>Chlomid and have been on Met. for over a year. I also tried
> >>>Spironalactone but I was dizzy a lot so I stopped it. I had ovarian
> >>>drilling in January. The procedure and recovery was very easy, and I
> >>>have no scars whatsoever. I have had cycle since then varying in
length
> >>>from 28 days to 40 days. I've had bloodwork done only once but my
> >>>Progesterone level was a whopping 87 so I was told that I'm definitely
> >>>ovulating. Since then I have done three cycled of 50 mg. of Chlomid
as
> >>>my doctor suggested. I'm currently using a fertility indicator but it
> >>>doesn't seem to work very well. I haven't been able to get pregnant
but
> >>>am still hoping. Any other experiences out there?
> >>>
> >>>--
> >>>pam
> >>>
> >>I had Ovian drilling 3 months ago. It wasn't Painfull and I Recovered
> >>straight away. I have been monatored by the fertility unit. I have had
> >>scans and blood tests. My 1st cycle, I had 2 follicalls 28mm and 38mm.
> >>I had IUI and this failed. I came on my period 5 days after this. The
> >>second time I had a follical of 17mm, again I had IUI etc.... I am
> >>waiting to see if this has worked. I have found that scince having the
> >>drilling, I have ovulated naturally, without Clomis and Purgon
> >>Injections. I wish I had the operation 1st,as this would have stopped
> >>all the disappointment in the 3 years of having treatment. GOOD LUCK
> >>EVERYONE xxxxx
> >
> >Thank's to whoever wrote this, it has given me some hope. I am due to
> >have ovarian drilling shortly followed by IVF (my specialist wants me to
> >have the drilling first as I failed to respond to maximum doses of
> >clomid and also didn't respond to menogon injections.)
> >My follicles just don't seem to respond to medication, ultrasounds have
> >shown many small follicles on each ovary, all of which are less than
> >10mm.
> >We have been on the IVF waiting list for over two years now and I have
> >always been pesimistic about the results, never wanting to get my hopes
> >up as I don't seem to have made any positive progress so far. I have
> >had only two periods in the last two years!!
> >Anyway, thanks again!!
> >Paula X
> >
> >--
> >Paula
> >
>
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