Obsessed with Pregnancy since I learned I am moderate/severe endometriosis

[Lauraaa]

Anyone else bent on understanding fertility chances and getting pregnant since being diagnosed? I'm 37 and concerned I've left it too late to conceive since finding out that I have had Endo for numerous years in May

[Cardiff_shell]

I've not even been diagnosed yet (op is 27th July) and I have same worry. This worry wasn't helped by a work colleague blurting out when I explained the procedure I was having "my friend had that and she can't have children".

[Lauraaa in reply to Cardiff_shell]

Oh that was nice of her! I do have a friend who has Endo who has been told her chances of having children are very slim but she also has fibroids and I think PCOS too

My consultant seems to think that its entirely possible to conceive still, especially after I have had my diathermy procedure at the end of August but I am still a little concerned about it because of my age.

[Rehanat]

I was diagnosed with mod/severe endo in sept 2015, i am now 36 and have just managed to conceive after 2 1/2yrs trying and a failed ivf cycle.

Endo just makes it harder and it takes longer so my afvice would b to start tryin straigt away if u r ready to x

[Suzied2b]

Hi there soerythema to read your problem. Endometriosis effects everyone differently for some it could prevent pregnancy for others it can just take time and that in its self is frustrating. And some people have had a decrease in endo pain after having a child.

I guess it depends on how strong you and your partner are emotionally physically and mentally. If your happy to accept it mIght take time or may never happen there is no reason for you not to try. I don't know if endo can cause miscarriage or ectopic but again thelse are things that effect people without he disease.

I wish you all the luck in he world if you do choose to try and I hope you get your wish.

Lots of love Suzie xxx

[Lauraaa]

Thank you Suzie. My partner and I are both strong and incredibly pragmatic about our situation so have agreed to take it as it comes. We have an amazingly comfortable life and have the added bonus of spending time with his two older children on a regular basis, so we are by no means left out in the cold if a child isn't meant for us.

Laura