Laraposcopy?

[Avo-cuddle]

Following an unsuccessful NHS funded cycle we're now going private. Our NHS hospital called ther other day and booked me in for a laraposcopy as they believe I might have mild endometriosis due to not being able to accessy left ovary. My private doctor on the other hand had advised to not have the procedure due to my low AMH. Has anyone else had conflicting advice? Also has anyone's AMH gone lower after having a laraposcopy?

[Nuszkahope]

Hello,

Laparoscopy can lower egg reserve. I had laparoscopy in 2018 as I was overstimulated and a massive cyst grew on my ovary, she operated on it found very mild endo. Fast forward two years I have 2 new endo cyst and they are still there today ... with the amount of treatment it is just impossible to control, you would have to have laparoscopy every year... I say if it’s not severe, causes pain etc I would not touch it. I had chemical castration to calm my hormones down before my FET ( decapeptyl 3ml for two months before my transfer). Good luck with your treatment, always get a second opinion x all the best

[Avo-cuddle in reply to Nuszkahope]

Thank you, a few people have said if you're not in pain then avoid having the procedure. thank you x

[Running79]

Surely your NHS hospital would have performed a laraposcopy already before commencing treatment with them?!

I know ours did when they first investigated, not that we qualified for any IVF and had to go private.

If that’s the case you shouldn’t need another one

[Avo-cuddle in reply to Running79]

Not they didn't as I'm not in any pain so probably didn't think it was necessary.x

[Running79 in reply to Avo-cuddle]

Oh right, that’s interesting I was t in any pain either, but they a hyscoscopy and laparoscopy and dye just to rule out tubes being blocked or endo etc

[Divingdiva1]

Hi, the reason your private doctor does not want you to have the laparoscopy procedure is because if they find endometriosis there is a high chance that you will have cysts on your ovaries. The preferred method to remove the cysts are to cut or burn them out but the problem is that to ensure they remove all of the cyst they also remove some healthy follicles. So if you already have low AMH then u cannot afford to lose those healthy follicles.

[Avo-cuddle in reply to Divingdiva1]

Thank you xx

[activelifestyle06]

I have heard this before. I had a Laparoscopy and then after got my AMH checked. It’s 8.5 which is average but not as high as it should be for my age. I wish I had it tested before too. But was never told it could possibly affect my AMH.

[Avo-cuddle in reply to activelifestyle06]

Thank you, the NHS doctor didn't mention anything about the risks however when my private doctor did made me question it. x

[R1985]

I had a laparoscopy last year as I wanted to know if I had endometriosis or not and the doctor found mild endo. I swear it was the worst decision of my life as I think the endo is worse now. This procedure is very invasive and can do so many wrong things instead of right. If you don’t really need it don’t get it.

[Avo-cuddle in reply to R1985]

Thank you so much x

[R1985 in reply to Avo-cuddle]

You welcome. I forgot to add it also ended up blocking my tubes unfortunately. Sorry to write all these negative things but i am sure I could done without this.