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TTC #1 with Endometriosis

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MrsDash · 14/09/2018 14:35

Looking for support since my recent diagnosis. We’ve been TTC since early this year. I had a chemical pregnancy in June.
However I have just had a laparoscopy to check out painful periods which confirmed I have endometriosis on my bladder and bowel. Apparently my uterus and ovaries are clear and of course the chemical pregnancy is a good sign that everything is working but Im really worried. The Endo currently can’t be removed due to location and size but in theory shouldn’t stop me getting pregnant. I’m due to have another gynaecologist appointment to discuss treatment options as one might be to have hormone injections to reduce the Endo and make it possible to remove surgically before then TTC again. But I’m sort of hoping I can get pregnant and deal with the Endo after having children. My other concern is that since TTC (coming off the pill) I spot for a few days before AF which I’m now realising is likely to be another endometriosis symptom and this also worries me. Obviously I will be discussing all this with the gynaecologist but it would be good to hear from women who have had or are experiencing a similar thing as I really wasn’t expecting the diagnosis I got and no one else in my family has Endo (that I know of).

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mouse1234567 · 15/09/2018 20:36

Hi, sorry to hear you also got the diagnosis of endo. I got diagnosed a few months ago and a month ago had a laproscopy. They removed an endometrioma on ovaries and some on both sides of the pelvic wall. Likeyou they found a little near the bowel-but didn’t remove it as they claim it shouldn’t have much impact on fertility due to it’s placement and could have caused complications and slowed ttc down. Been ttc for a year so hoping this will do the trick! Ifnot its IUI in Feb. Good luck to you!