endo, laparoscopy and c-section

[emilylb]

hi all,

I have recently had an MRI that shows possible endo on/near my uterus. My consultant is pushing for a lap, but I am unsure whether to postpone this as we would like to start TTC in the new year. I’m concerned that having the lap before could throw my cycle out of wack (although very painful it’s really regular which I’m hoping fertility wise is a good sign) there’s also a strong possibility that I will need to have a c section if we do get pregnant due to damage done to cervix after a surgery for high grade pre-cancerous cells on cervix. So I’m unsure if the lap and any scaring it might cause could cause issues during C-section, does anyone have any experience with this? Or that not having the lap, could mean that the endo causes issues during C-section/pregnancy?

Also has anyone found that having a C-section made your endo symptoms/pain worse after?

its so hard to know what to do for the best, part of me wants to put off the lap and wait to see if we can get pregnant first but it takes so long to get seen by the specialist I’m worried if we can’t get pregnant, then I could be waiting ages to get any help. I’ll be 36 in feb, so very aware that the clock is ticking! 😵‍💫

thanks in advance for all your help and insights! ❤️