TW; enquiring about fertility experiences
Hi everyone. I just wanted to introduce myself and ask if anyone had similar experiences to me and could offer some insight.
I’m 24 years old, been suffering with endo symptoms since I was 14 years old and just got diagnosed by ultrasound and MRI with Stage 4 endometrosis (Deeply Infiltrating Endometrosis) as well as superficial bowel endometriosis.
I don’t have any living children & would like to start trying in a few years.
I was wondering if anyone had any lived experiences and had recommendations of what they would do differently/ what they have done?
My primary concern is getting my pain under control and my life back. But I have serious concerns over my future fertility and want to protect it at all costs.
Would anyone recommend freezing eggs before laparoscopic surgery? My doctor says it’s not required but I want to do everything I can to protect my fertility.
Has anyone had the coil put in immediately after surgery and removed it a while after and had a successful pregnancy?
Details of my story below:
Current medication: amitriptyline 10mg, cerazette 75mcg
Diagnosis from ultrasound and MRI:
Stage 4 endometrosis (Deeply Infiltrating Endometrosis)
-severe DIE on posterior uterine wall onto the lower back
-superficial bowel endometrosis
-superficial bilateral ovarian endometrosis (no endometriomas)
-suspected rectovaginal endometrosis
Plan (booked for September)
-Laparoscopic excision of all visible endometrosis including superficial bowel
-Hysteroscopy
-Dye test to test fallopian tubal patency
-VE and PR examination plus rectovaginal removal of endometrosis
-Insertion of Mirena coil