ENDOMETRIOSIS & FERTILITY : 3 Reasons for women to have hope
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If you want to get pregnant and you are diagnosed with endometriosis, you might assume that all hope is lost. With the right treatment, you might get pregnant more easily than you think.
3 Reasons Not to Panic About Endometriosis:-
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Reason 1
- First because you have endometriosis doesn’t mean you are infertile.
- Endometriosis happens when the cells lining the uterus start to grow in places they shouldn’t, such as the ovaries or fallopian tubes.
- But the problem varies for each woman; some people might have extensive endometriosis others might have just a few spots where the growth occurs.
- The greater proportion of woman with endometriosis has difficulty getting pregnant but just because you have endometriosis that doesn’t automatically mean you have infertility.
Reason 2
- There’s no harm in trying to get pregnant on your own when you have endometriosis.
- If you have been diagnosed with endometriosis, doesn’t assume you need to see a fertility specialist right away. When you want to get pregnant, first try on your own.
- If woman with endometriosis is not pregnant after 6 or 7 months of trying on her own , we may ask her to come in for an infertility consult to see if the endometriosis is contributing to try before seeking fertility assistance.
Reason 3
There are many treatments, depending on what’s right for you:
- If you have endometriosis and are struggling with fertility, the first step is to be evaluated by a fertility specialist to see if the fallopian tube is open or not.
- This is because there are 2 main ways that endometriosis can impact a women’s fertility:
MACROSCOPIC |
MICROSCOPIC |
Woman with macroscopic (On the other hand women with | (On the other |
Disease may have lesions and scar tissue endometriosis have completely normal but | endometriosis have |
That can sometimes block the fallopian tube) microscopic lesions. It may or ,may not | microscopic lesions. |
This can make it difficult for an egg to make affect fertility) | affect fertility) |
Its way into the uterus. |
- An evaluation with fertility specialist can help physicians determine the extent to which your endometriosis is contribute to infertility and guide treatment accordingly.
- Depending on the extent of disease, treatment options for infertility might range from oral medications all the way up to more advanced treatments like IVF .
- The spectrum of options depends on many factor including:
- Age
- Reproductive history
- Overall health
- Results of your infertility evaluation
Conclusion
we have come quite a long way in understanding endometriosis how it offers fertility and how to treat it. Your chances of conceiving are better than they have ever been, so its worth looking into the many treatment options that are available.