Help with IVF clinic - Endometriosis

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Hi,

Currently experiencing secondary infertility, fell pregnant naturally 2 cycles after having endometriosis removed back in 2016 which resulted in my DS. We've been trying to have a sibling for him for the past year with no luck. I had surgery again in August last year and fell pregnant 4 cycles later in December naturally but sadly miscarried in March. Due to my age (38, 39 in October) we now want to go forward with IVF.

Can anyone recommend a clinic in London/South East that specialises in women with endo? My AMH is terrible (2.9 pmol), LH I think was 10 and this was before i had the surgery so lord only knows what it is now!

I'm torn between The Evewell Clinic, CRGH, The Fertility and Gynacology Academy and Zita West. Has anyone got any experience of these?

Thanks!

Hi OP you might want to have this moved to the infertility section as you’ll probably get more answers there. Good luck with your ivf journey 😊

Hi. Sorry to hear of your troubles. I’m in a few ivf groups on Facebook and have often heard good reports of CRGH. You can also look on HFEA website for more info about each clinic. Success rates etc

Good luck

I don't know of any clinics that 'specialise' in endo, because they would all treat women with it! Is there a reason you have that list of clinics? Close to home, good reviews etc??? Don't forget that many larger NHS hospitals offer private IVF services too.

I previously went private elsewhere, and it felt like a money making scheme. They were happy to add on additional tests/scans/meds/procedures when I've since read either have little beneficial evidence or limited medical research into them. I then went to Guys and found them great. I felt it was more factual, and when I asked why they weren't doing some of the procedures I'd previously been advised about at the other clinic, they provided clear answers. I have an endometrioma in 1 ovary which is a form of endometriosis which just started out of the blue 2 yrs ago.

Hi OP,
I stumbled across this thread. I’m currently pregnant with my first baby via IVF.

I have stage 3 endometriosis and two endometriomas in my ovary and have had 2 operations. I found the clinics all deal with people having endo as it is such a common gyne issue, I believe Evewell have good reviews but are a relatively new clinic. We visited Care and they were really lovely and they have the advantage of being on the multi cycle plan with Access Fertility should you think you may need more than one round.

Our treatment was with Guys as a NHS patient but you can go private too, they are quite no frills and I am not sure you get any more attention if you pay privately but they are big on research and will not recommend trying an expensive add on if it isn’t proven to work which I found reassuring. I have also heard great things about Zeta West.

It maybe worth researching places that have good success with treating women with lower AMH, you will probably find they all also care for those with endo issues. Second what others have said, location is key as you will be going to the clinic a few times a week during stimulation (if not more).

Best of luck with your journey, should you have any questions about IVF please feel free to ask. You will also get lots of help over on the infertility boards, the women over there are lovely and so knowledgable.

If you are in the South East then it could be worth speaking with Guys, although I am not sure if they are taking on patients at the moment having stopped everything when COVID hit. I found them really good in the main, although their communication skills can be frustrating when you are trying to get through the door initially, once you are under the care of the doctors / nurses it is much better and I never had an issue.