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endo and infertility

i just found out i have endo. my obgyn said i have too much to remove and that we need to go to the fertility clinic. i dont understand why they can't go in and remove what they can so we could try to get pregnant naturally. i do know that if they remove some of it it could cause scarring and it will be harder to get pregnant. any advice. i am going for a second opinion with another dr in the same practice only beacuse i live on kauai and dr's are very limited here.
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I concieved within weeks of surgery to remove a blood filled overy.  whilst the surgeon was in there he remove emdometrial tissue from within the pelvic area, I was told my remaining overy was probably damaged through endo and so I was amazed to find myself pregnant! can only think that surgery had cleared the way to concieve.the sunsequent 9 month period free pregnancy allowed my body to naturally rest from the menstural cylcle, after years of pain from endometriosis it appears that surgery and pregnancy cured me completely.  It never came back!!   persist in finding a surgeon willing to operate, think its your best bet to fertility.  good luck.
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Yes, it could cause scarring, but the endo is more likely to keep you from being able to conceive than the scar tissue would.  Endo puts a chemical into your body that makes a bad environment for conception so it makes sense that the endo has to go before you'll be able to conceive at all, either naturally or assisted.  Ask the second doc about this.  Since you're TTC you are obviously not on any kind of bc so your hormones are at their natural levels so your estrogen level is going up and down along with your cycle, when the estrogen surges the endo grows.  You would be best served as far as conception goes, to insist that the doc do the lap and get rid of what they can.  Mine is stage IV and according to the chart they use to stage it I'm way past the high end of the level for stage IV and I've never been told that there is too much to remove.  You certainly need a second opinion.  Keep us posted and good luck!
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I think going for a second opinion would be the first place to start.  Where was the endo located?  I know that this is a very frustrating disease and I am hoping that you get some better answers or explanations when you get a second opinion.  I do believe that the most important thing in dealing with this disease is having a good fit with your doctor.  It is the most beneficial thing especially since treatment for this disease is so limited and you are dealing with fertility issues.  Good luck and keep us posted about your next dr. visit.
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