Hi, I am 3 years in to the TTC journey, never had a positive in that time. I was finally diagnosed with stage 4 endometriosis after MRI and laproscopy. I have been told I need further surgery at a specialist clinic...but I found out today this won't be for another year, maybe two.
We haven't started IVF yet but I was wondering if anyone had any similar stories/ advice?
Don't know if its even worth moving on to IVF when my insides are such a mess!!
Hi there! I’m in almost the exact same situation as you. 3 years of trying for a baby, 3 years of pain and a recent diagnosis of severe endo that will need surgery. I decided to do ivf and have just completed the first stage of egg collection and fertilisation. On course to have potentially 2 viable embryos (phone call due tomorrow with final results). Due to my condition they are going to freeze my embryos and give my body time to recover for a few months before trying implant. In the meantime they have recommended I go on the pill to give me some endo respite for a few months. Apparently this strategy is used more and more for women like us. I can’t tell you for sure that it will be successful, but I’m 37 and couldn’t afford to wait any longer. All the advice from fertility doctors and gynaecology (and I spoke to several) was to press on with ivf.
I will caution though that all the ivf hormone injection only served to severely exacerbate my endo symptoms - it’s been the most painful 4 weeks of my life and I’m not 100% sure I could do it again if this round isn’t successful.
It’s so hard. There is no right decision here I guess. You just need to consider what’s right for you. My age (and long surgery waiting times) kind of made my decision for me
Appointment waiting time!
Waiting time for lap 
Laparotomy waiting times?
Gynaecology wait time
Laproscopic surgery waiting times
