Does that mean they aren't experienced in endometriosis and should be avoided for a laparoscopy?
This is what the consultant said to me, and loads that I've read suggests this isn't really accurate and makes me doubt him. Just wondering if anyone had any thoughts on this...
Hi caf,
This is what my very first gynae said to me... Unfortunately 8 years later I'm still trying with the help of IVF.
It is true though once you are pregnant your hormones change and for some reason lots of ladies fund their Endo shrinks.
The only true way to diagnose Endo is via a lap
Good luck x
having a full term pregnancy followed by breast feeding which is supposed to prevent you ovulating again too soon, does not cure endo but it does slow down the growth of endo and the damage caused by endo for the duration of time you are not ovulating.
Same as occurs with the hormone therapy drugs.
Once you are finished being pregnant and are ovulating again, your endo picks up where it left off. So having a baby doesn't cure endo it just delays the inevitable a bit longer.
It could be that your gynaecologist was just trying to explain it to you in basic language, not realising that you had actually done your homework already.
Or he really isn't that clued up on endo and is relying on what he may have learned years ago in medical school.
Your gynaecologist is not exactly inspiring me with any confidence saying that, but it doesn't mean he isn't a competant surgeon.
it depends whether your lap is just to diagnose or if it is also to treat any endo found.
If you're unhappy and want to be refered to an endo centre then you can ask to be referred, or perhaps check online if there is an actual endo specialist gynaecologist at the same hospital that you could switch to.
If you don't ask then you'll get fobbed off and pushed around. It's a pain in the backside but you do have to fight your own corner all the time with endo.
When pregnant your progesterone levels are high, a lot of treatments for endo are progesterone based. Pregnancy can shrink the endo and I know a few who have not had issues after having children, such as my Mum. It is a well known fact that having children as our bodies intended can stop ladies from having gynea issues in general. This is why a lot of women find their periods are less painful after having children. Unfortunately for me it didn't cure my endo but it did make it mild rather than severe! I would advise any ladies with gynea issues that want children to have them as young as possible because as we all know problems like this can get worse as time goes on so the chances of you getting pregnant decrease with time. It is completely up to you whether you're ready for them but I'd hate for anyone to put it off only to have problems conceiving at a later date.
I wouldn't write any gynea off for saying that to you as it is what every gynea I've seen has said and they now won't do anything more with me until I've had all the children I want.
Good luck xx
Thanks all for your responses. I won't write him off then, just wanted to check! I definitely didn't want to go back to square one as this whole process has taken long enough already.
My Gyno had said the same to me that getting pregnant is the answer!
The answers on here certainly give food for thought. Thank you for asking the question.
I am 30, been trying for a baby for 9 months now..no luck so far and struggling with the endo as not taking anything for it.
I hope all goes well with your diagnosis x
From what I have read it CAN improve things but it is no guarentee
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