Endometriosis:
Possibility of Pregnancy
Endometriosis:
What is it?
Endometriosis
develops when the endometrium, the cells that ordinarily line the womb, appears
elsewhere, typically in the pelvis and ovaries. Period pain, sex discomfort,
lower back pain, bleeding, and pain while urinating or pooping are common
symptoms.
How
can endometriosis affect infertility?
It
can be connected to adhesion, which makes it challenging for the fallopian
tubes to remove the eggs from the ovaries. Avoiding regular sex could be due to
pain during the act.
How
is endometriosis handled?
Reducing
inflammation is how painkillers work. Endometriosis can be reduced or
eliminated with hormone therapy. As long as you use them and they can
temporarily halt your periods, the majority of hormone treatments will also
prevent you from getting pregnant. Typically, medications are administered
prior to surgery in order to lower the size and minimise blood loss.
Endometriosis
can be surgically removed in some cases, usually using laparoscopy. Surgeons
who are well-versed in the field are required. In addition to reducing pain,
laparoscopic surgery also increases the likelihood of conceiving naturally.
After a few months or years, the disease may return, necessitating further
procedures.
What
happens if I'm still unable to get pregnant following a laparoscopy?
The
optimal window for conception is right after surgery. You can try short-term
treatments like ovulation induction and IUI if natural conception fails. If
after trying everything, you are still unable to conceive within a year, you
should seriously consider IVF. If you have significant endometriosis, you
should also consider IVF sooner.
What
is the post-treatment success rate?
Ovulation
induction, IUI, and IVF treatments for infertility can all be affected by
endometriosis (even after medication or surgery). Thus, it is preferable to
begin treatment earlier.