endometriosis and infertility

nicoleslp99 · Post by **nicoleslp99** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 7:42 pm

Wondering if anyone has severe endo and gotten pregnant from IVF?

Gillespieb · Post by **Gillespieb** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:25 am

I have endo but haven't tried ivf... honestly haven't "tried"...
Just wanted to let you know you have support though!

Let me know how it goes!!!

Welshgirl38 · Post by **Welshgirl38** » Tue May 29, 2007 1:30 pm

I KNOW A LADY WHO HAS SEVERE ENDO AND HAS GONE ON TO BECOME PREGNANT THRU IVF. HER NAME ON THESE BOARDS IS EMS1971, SHE IS ABOUT 19 WEEKS + NOW, IT WAS HER SECOND GO AT IVF, BUT SHE GOT THERE

GOOD LUCK, LET US KNOW HOW U GET ON

BECKY XX

Faithinababy · Post by **Faithinababy** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 2:42 pm

Hi all -

I have 4th stage endo and could never get prego naturally so DH and I tried our very first cycle of IVF. Thank GOD it was a very successful one too. I am about 8 weeks and already saw my peanut and heard the heartbeat. Don't loose hope and have lots of faith and pray. I am so happy and feel so blessed that this has finally happened to us. This will also be our very first baby.

Good Luck!
Hilda

RMSM · Post by **RMSM** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 5:21 pm

I"ll tell you in 1 week! I"ve had it for 10 years and had 2 surgeries because of it, which caused a whole lot of scar tissue. They believe it is gone now, but my fertility issues are now related to the clogged tubes as a result of the scar tissue, but who knows? I never knew that it could age your ovaries until I started IVF. I managed to produce 11 follicles and 8 fertilized, but I don't know yet if it took. What's your story? Are you doing IVF or thinking abou it?

KM0803 · Post by **KM0803** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:18 pm

I have stage 4 endo and the RE found an endometrioma on my left side before starting IVF. I had a laparascopy about a year before going through my IVF cycle. We had 10 eggs retrieved, 9 fertilized and only 2 left on day 5 transfer. I am now 5 1/2 weeks along and got my BFP 1 week ago. I will find out in about a week if it's 1 or 2 when we get to see the heartbeat.

Good luck, it can happen for you too!
-Kelly

hopealways · Post by **hopealways** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:33 am

Hi Kelly,

Congrats on your BFP!!! I had stage 4 endo too and went for laparoscopy surgery early of this year. Now I'm starting my 1st IVF/ICSI and the tentative ER will be on 10/17.

I'm happy to hear that we still have the chance to become pregnant and hearing all the successful stories gives me strength to brave through the challenges ahead. Thanks.

Good luck everyone!!

Crystal

jomae · Post by **jomae** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 12:17 am

hi ladies
sorry to barge in but i thought someone might be able to answer a question seeing you have already or are about to have IVF with endo. the question is how does the treatment differ from some one who doesn't have it to some one who has . I myself have had 2 ivf cycles and one FET but are now suspecting i may have endo if it's mild does the doc do anything about it or just up the ivf doses it's all so exspensive and i'm not getting any younger so i don't know if i'm best to explore the possibility of haveing endo which means i may have to wait up to a year or so for a laparoscopy (going publically) or try another cycle with out worrying about it. What do you ladies think.

Nicoleslp99 I know iv'e jumped in on your thread but i thought it maybe helpfully for you also if someone replies hope you don't mind.

JOMAEXXX

webgirl · Post by **webgirl** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:19 pm

Hi--

I had endo pretty bad and still do. We did the lap in Feb 07 and now I am 8 weeks prego. I saw the heartbeat yesterday... So, yes there is hope out there. My recomendation is to get all the tests done and pray...

Best of Luck!

Welshgirl38 · Post by **Welshgirl38** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 4:19 pm

Webgirl:

Congrats

What did they do when they gave u your 'Lap' i assume u had laser or summit else as a lap is just to look about??

Im having another IVF starting next mth and am VERY concerned that my endo is gonna get in the way - i suffer lately from very bad clots (sorry tmi) and im concerned that i might need a D&C to 'clean me up' or at least have laser on my endo ....

Becky Xxx

webgirl · Post by **webgirl** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:30 am

Hi,

The lap was day surgery and it went pretty well. For years, I had cramps so bad that I stayed home from school and work, they knew I had endo but didn't know how bad it was. Once my RE got in there.. They found it, lots of spider webs (a term they use) all over my uterus. They lasered it out and took pics of everything. There was lots of tissue that had been disturbed and my RE let me keep the pics for future use.

They made 3 small incisions in my abdominal area and they have faded since that time... It was the best thing I ever did. However, I can tell you the endo is coming back, as i still get cramps, yes even while I've been prego. My RE says that's the bad thing about endo... It never really leaves....

Best of Luck, I hope this was helpful...

Welshgirl38 · Post by **Welshgirl38** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:24 pm

Hi,

Thanks for ur response.

I've had 3 laps done before, the first was to have a look about to find out what was causing me the problems (this was 15 years ago) then when i woke they told me it was possible endo - a few mths later i had another lap as it was getting worse, here i was told that the best thing was to have (wait for it) a full hystorectomy! I'd already had 2 children so decided that this was better than getting the pain!
By the time i got to the top of the waiting list for the hystorectomy, my DR had retired and in his place was a younger DR who refused point blank to do the operation to me (thankfully now i appreciate it) he said i was way too young (24 at the time) but that he would give me another lap and laser out any endo he see's.
The op went fine and i was in no pain for about another 6 - 8mths, but then it all started comming back again. Ive had numerous drugs and injections for the endo over the past 15 years, but the side effects were always worse - so i now put up with the pain every mth. I havent taken anything for the pain in the last 10 years, just the usual pain killers from chemist etc.

We have now reached the top of the NHS list so its a case of 'its now or never' This is our last chance, but im just concerned because the past few mths my clots each mth have had me doubled up in pain (the pain goes once the clot passes) but they seem to be very big - im worried that this might effect the embies implanting!

Suppose i will just have to wait and see, cross all fingers (and toes) and hope that i will get lucky

babyloves · Post by **babyloves** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:03 am

Hi all.
i have unexplained infertility...tried a few IUIs, now on BCP for 1st IVF. I can't tell if i have endo? Do you guys have any particular symptoms. Sometime after IC, i have some burning pain - i feel like it a pulling kind of feeling in my ovaries, uterus, etc. (TMI?). No dysparunia or heavy periods tho'. Please share what its like to have endo...thanks

amysbabies · Post by **amysbabies** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:10 pm

I have bad endo where on the stims I only could get 8 mature follicles that only gave 4 mature eggs. Two fertilized and I had a 3 day transfer and am almost 5 weeks along now on my 2nd ivf cycle.

fancyprance · Post by **fancyprance** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:12 pm

I have undergone 2 lap procedures in 2 years for severe endo. My periods were terrible, and the cramps so bad I have actually been to the emergency room for them. On my first IVF try they were only able to retrieve 3 eggs, and only implanted 2. I am now entering my 33rd week, and am due October 11. Don't give up hope. I had a lot going against me, but it still worked! Stay positive and be proactive. I let it go for years, because I thought it was normal. It's not. There are things that can be done to help you, and you can get pregnant through IVF. Good luck.

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