Endo and egg quality/number

[vidflorida]

I am worried about my 'premature ovarian failure' diagnosis and am wondering if the endometrioma on my left ovary would be effecting this and would laparoscopic surgery help. My RE has left it up to me and we haven't really discussed this connection - thought I would ask you guys before my next appointment. Thanks!

[tina1111]

If your RE hasn't discussed whether it is benefical or not, you need to ask directly or changed REs. All major decisions like this one should be made based on the facts and information from your dr. I am shocked they did not go in depth with your treatment options.

[vidflorida]

He did go into detail...and left the option to me.  If I had not been able to get pregnant in the past (I have one daughter and miscarried in 2005) he would immediately schedule laparoscopic surgery.  BUT since I have had previous pregnancies he believes the infertilty is more related to premature ovarian failure and not endometriosis.  I am just wondering if there is any research that endo effects egg quality/number.  I know that there is some research to suggest that laparascopic surgery may reduce ovarian function - so the decision is quite complicated.  He has left the decision to me whether I want to pursue laparoscopic surgery or go into injectables and possible IVF.  

[andykk]

I wasn't diagnosed w/ prem ov failure...but we did find out my eggs were bad and not sure why (possible endo) we found out through 2 rounds of IVF, and I chose not to do the laproscopic surgery, but opted for 3 rounds of depo (is supposed to work like "weed killer" on endo, but only a temp fix) we did that between 1 and 2nd round of IVF, and saw no different results...so did donor eggs.My egg quality was terrible (had plenty through each retrieval) and very fragmented embies resulted. IVF will definitely give you more answers, but is a process and can be very expensive (our ins only paid for minimal). Good luck on your decisions...just knowing "what" helps a lot!! Any explanations to why...helps!!! (oh, and endo does effect egg quality and number)

[vidflorida]

Thanks for your reply...expensive is one of our big issues. Insurance won't cover any fertility work that is not related to my cyst or endo.  Throughout this process there seems never to be the one right answer to such complicated problems.  It helps to talk with everyone here about all our options.