laproscopy

[Lisa12345678910]

Hi everyone! Hope you are all well. I am looking for some advice pointers here.

After a failed IVF I have been recommended a laparoscopy to see what could potentially keep me from falling pregnant but the NHS line is so long that I have decided to do it privately. I understand that with laparoscopy the experience and skill of a surgeon are very important. How do I start looking for a good surgeon to help me with a laparoscopy? The surgeon in my IVF clinic has only been operating for less than 2 years so I am a bit nervous.

Does anyone have any experience, advice or can recommend a resource to look for a place to do surgery?

You need to go to a BGSE accredited centre. Get the endo excised not lazered. Costs about £2.5k. You should be able to find a specialist centre near you.

I got my BFP after having my endo diagnosed and treated.

www.bsge.org.uk/endometriosis-centres/

Good luck!

Seems odd to go straight to lap, have they done other checks 1st? Many fertility checks can be done without surgery x

Thanks, StormyC.
I was told that because I have had a history of suspected hydrosalpinx in the past the chance of infection is very high with HSG or Hycosy. So they recommended going straight to laparoscopy as a one-stop-shop to see what is happening.

Thats even scarier (i am not a doctor tho) but a lot can be seen from scan and basic tests that dont include surgery which has a higher risk of infection than anything and given the current climate with covid, honesty pls seek a 2nd opinion x

@Lisa12345678910 I was with Princess Royal in Orpington and the consultant there does a laparoscopy as standard for all fertility tests. I never really understood why and in hindsight I was gutted to have an 8 month wait before I could progress without anything.
But I do know he does them privately and that it’s his speciality so can give you his details if you want to PM me? Not sure where you are based

Thank you. I have been trying for a few years and have just hit the notorious 35. I now feel desperate enough to do anything. I am going to speak to someone else next week in Bristol and see what they say. I find the uncertainty of unexplained infertility quite difficult.

@FingersXssd83 Thank you for the link - I will check it out!

Thank you

Onsy Morris at The New Victoria Hospital (Kingston, surrey) is amazing. He done 1 laparoscopy on me and two on my sis. He’s an endo expert ! X