Between endometriosis and trying

[joypa]

I have been diagnosed with endometriosis for five years. I had two laporoscapies, one in 2017 and the second in 2020.

I got married in May, and thinking that it was two years since my last laporoscapy, I had prepared for beginning to try for a baby in May.

To prepare, I had stopped hormonal treatments around last Christmas, stopped taking painkillers in the opioid category and had regular accupuncture. I began eating a lot of plant based food and especially leafy greens (I spent some time juicing and I even juiced greens !)

We have been trying now for over six months. I had a scan in the autumn and there was some evidence of adenomyosis, although I know this doesn't mean I can't have a baby. The follicle count was a bit low on the scan as well. My periods have been lighter than they were before having endo, too.

As each cycle passes, the cramps around my womb become more painful and I doubt how much more I can tolerate. I'm due to have a scan in February.

I'm keen to take something again for the endometriosis, but that means drawing the trying to a close. I'd like to hear from others who have experience of trying for a while. Did it seem strange to be half way between adenomyosis and a baby?

[bunmum2]

Hi, I did try to get pregnant but that was between laparoscopys, the one that left me with abdominal infection and M.E. and the one that actually treated my Endo. thirteen years later. In between those times we tried for a baby with my new husband and when nothing happened I saw a Gynaecologist who told me my ovaries were tired - I laughed ironicly because all of me was tired due to the post viral chronic fatigue caused by the last laparoscopy. In order to get treated for the Endo. that was still causing me pain I had to be in so much pain that I was admitted to A&E at 2am one night. The same Gynaecologist apologised to me the next morning, having had another team actually diagnose me properly. It makes me very angry and very sad to think that I missed out on motherhood due to the lazy male Gyneacologist's attitude to me, an older (35) would be Mum who'd tried for years to get help for abdominal pain etc. I hope you have better luck than me and would advise seeking the help of a good medical herbalist.

[joypa in reply to bunmum2]

Thank you bunmum, for this reply and your thoughts.

I'm sorry that you didn't have a good experience with diagnosis.

I regret the second laporoscapy, which took place three years after the first one, as my pain didn't really change.