Trying to conceive but now have irregular cycle and possibly not ovulating 5 months after surgery

[Roobs33]

Hi,

I am currently trying to conceive my second child following laparoscopic surgery at the end of Oct. I was diagnosed with stage 4 endometriosis and had a large cyst on my left ovary removed. I still have endometriosis fusing my bowel to my womb and also some still in the vaginal wall but everything else was cleared out. I have been tracking my cycle for over a year and it’s always been regular give or take a few days even when the endometriosis was bad. My periods have slowly been getting less painful, but this month it seems to have disappeared altogether. I am so worried that I am now not ovulating. I have been doing ovulation testing which showed that I wasn’t ovulating this month. I am also concerned that the test might not be accurate because of hormones produced by endometriosis. I have also recently changed my diet, so I wondered if this might have affected things too. I am going to contact my dr next week - but I just wondered if anyone had experienced anything similar, possibly linked to diet change or a change in cycle after surgery?

Thanks!

[Harriet_health]

Hi oh I’m sorry to read this, it must be so frustrating for you.Personally my experience was the opposite and after surgery my ovulation has become more regular and more “normal”

I hope you had some positive news from your GP, wishing you all the best

[Roobs33 in reply to Harriet_health]

Thank you for your response I am going to be having some bloods and swabs done to see what’s going on, and then a possible referral to the fertility clinic. I’m hoping my periods come back soon, which is something I never thought I would wish for!! The best of luck to you with everything too x

[stacylee78]

Hi.. I think surgery and diet changes is probably part of it. Can I recommend you read Period Repair Manual by Lara Briden. It talks about all you have mentioned and tips on how to treat/help yourself. Don’t give up hope, try to be positive as stress also plays a big part in hormones & ovulation. Best wishes xx

[stacylee78 in reply to stacylee78]

Oh and I had surgery November 2020 and my cycles have been out of whack too. Not sure I’m ovulating either but this book is helping me understand my body better. 😊

[Roobs33 in reply to stacylee78]

Heya and thank you so much for your response. I’m going to get a copy of the book that you’ve recommended, it sounds like it will help me understand much better and hopefully help with the stress too. I’ve been recommended some reflexology by a family friend that had endo so I might give that a go as well. I wish you all the best too and hope you are recovering ok from your op xx