Re: Endometriosis and Pregnancy
From: Sharon (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 17 May 2001 18:50:04 -0500 (CDT)
What is Lupron for? Should I be taking it?
Thanks.
-S
At Wed, 16 May 2001, Sharon wrote:
>I just had a laparoscopic operation late January to remove a chocolate
>cyst on my ovary. The surgeon said I had no tube blockage. He did not
>put me on any medication and just told me to try getting pregnant as
>soon as possible. He just asked me to go back to see him if I do not
>fall pregnant in 6 months.
>
>I started trying last cycle but my temperature started to drop 2 days
>before my period. I felt I was like being pregnant at some stage
>(started cramping 2 dpo for 2 weeks, my lower abdomen started to bloat
>(could not do the zipper with most of my pants) and feeling a lot of
>pressure inside around the uterus area, increase apetite from 4 dpo
>until my period came, lot of creamy mucus during my luteal phase until
>the day before my period, frequent urination for 2 days.) My luteal
>phase lasted for 15 days which is longer than my usual (11-13 days). I
>got my period Tuesday with a lot of clotting and deep red blood. I
>never had so painful cramping on my first day of period in my life.
>
>Could I be once pregnant and then miscarried (not able to implant,
>etc.)? If not, what would the bloating be (I never had this before, not
>even with my 220ml cyst!)? It seems to shrink a little now on my third
>day of period. Could it be caused by the endo which has come back just
>4 months after surgery? Will I have very little chance of falling
>pregnant with my history of endo?
>
>Any input would be very much appreciated.