Pill/coil/ do nothing

[Khill37]

hi all

I am 37 , and have only just had a diagnosis for my pain - stage 1 endometrosis with maximum pain and adenomyosis diagnosis .

I would like to try to conceive and try starting in January , my consultant (nhs) has said when I want to get pregnant I can get my fallopian tubes checked for any blockage due to the endo.

Meanwhile I have been given the options of pill ( combined or mini pill), coil or an injection for early menopause ( I assume this is reversible as he knows I want a child ). I don’t yet no if I’m infertile or not and he said it’s best to find out when I actually want to start trying for children ? Which I do soon

but meanwhile I have been given options above to try . I am worried about hormonal options like the pill or coil simply for blood clots and effects on mental health. I am already on a cardiology drug that affects my mental health .

I just wanted people’s views on the best medical treatment they have had ? Also iw as told that going on the pill will prevent endo tissue from growing any further but has research actually proven this ? I thought there wasn’t a cure ?

Also if I want to try get pregnant in January is there any point going on the pill now . The only pull factors are the pain reduction and supposedly preventing further endo growth .

[Tangoandmax]

Hey, In my experience staying hormone free was bad, disease progressed significantly but given it’s September and you want to start trying pretty soon I would think that a few months wouldn’t be too detrimental. Long term it is best to suppress your period/own hormones if possible but that seems unnecessary on your schedule. xx

[Lil90]

Hi, I have tried all the options you have stated and been on some form since I was 15, nothing has stopped it growing. The only long term relief I found was when I was pregnant with my children. I find contraceptives reduces symptoms for a brief period of time and then it is like my body gets used to the amount of hormone and just overrides it. I would say if you are planning to start trying relatively soon then I wouldn't take the early menopause option as I was told it would stop my periods for between 12-18 months after stopping (although again my periods returned immediately after stopping) so this is something you need to take into consideration

[Tttt4444]

hey from what I’ve read online it’s my impression the pill only suppresses the symptoms and not the progression of endo but I could be wrong