Re: Endo and PCOS and trying to conceive...
From: Alicia Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 11 Sep 2003 14:11:51 -0500 (CDT)
Sometimes when nothing works an IVF is the last resort.
At Thu, 11 Sep 2003, anonymous wrote:
>
>Hi...
>I have endometriosis and PCOS. I had laparoscopy two years ago where
>stage II endo. was found and removed. My husband and I have been
>trying for a child...although...my endo. related pain has come
>back...very badly!! It hurts so bad that we can't even have sex. My
>doctor said that Glucophage and Clomid will be the next drugs of choice
>because of the PCOS. My question is: should I just live with the pain
>and try the drugs if conception doesn't occur...or should I have another
>lap. to remove any endo. that might of re-occured..then think about
>the drugs..(if I need them). Removing endo. and cleaning up in there
>should help my chances of conception too, right? The making of a child
>is supposed to be special, isn't it? Sex hurts so bad now and I'm in
>pain sooo often....I don't want to be selfish...but should I have to
>deal with this pain? I also have heard that Clomid can cause large
>ovarian cysts and can actually make endo. worse because of the
>estrogen..is this true? We want a child very badly... I just don't know
>what to do. There's so much pressure on me to conceive..I feel so
>guilty for being a reproductive failure. Thanks for your help.
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Alicia Lapidus MD
Head Obstetrics Division,
Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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