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is there is hope for me to get pregnant at 40 with endometriosis?
I have heard great things about the fertility clinic in Denver Colorado, but at age 44, my timer has run out. I went to the best fertility specialist here in Hawaii, and he tested the one ovary I have left, the right one was removed due to a grapefruit-sized endometrial cyst immobilizing it, and after monthly ultrasounds and bloodwork, the specialist says I have no eggs left. Women over 40 with endometriosis, especially stage 3-4 have less than 1% chance of conception, but with only one ovary to work with, that percent goes down (if this is possible!) I left the clinic with my husband, crying and depressed. If this is what I have left in this life to look forward to, spending my time with him, then I am going to make the best of it and try to go on long cruises with the money we were going to use for in vitro, and try to be happy without children to raise. I don't know what else to say except that if you have a great husband and are close to 40, see a specialist right away, even if that means going to Colorado and seeing that one. They seem to have a lot of positives for women with eggs left.
When I was on Lupron I didn't have periods and they told me that no other method of BC was necessary b/c you don't ovulate. I too, am waiting for my period to return after Lupron. Although this last time I called my doctor they asked if I had a negative pregnancy test, so I took one and in fact was negative. She said it would be highly unlikely that I was pregnant. Although I could have ovulated before I got my period.... so I'm not really sure. It's all so confusing. Now I'm hoping that this OPK predictor I bought will work and that I am ovulating!!! That is basically what you need to know if you aren't getting a period.
next friday I am having another endo surgery.....endometriosis...........bit scared, but also excited maybe after i will get pregnant...............I had been dealing with endo since jan 2008, last year it was awfull..............this will be my second surgery............but thanx for this website ...................no one understood like all of you on this web............I was lost in pain, but I am getting back.................I was dealing with excrutiating pain...........my friends did not understood.............here I found relief............thanx.................
I dont really know about getting prego in your 40s but with the shot you can still get prego if you dont have your period... the shot was just making it so you didnt have a period but not preventing you to ovulate... does that make any sense?? lol good luck I hope you all can get prego soon!!! :D
yes iam also interested in these answers,,,lol . i too am approaching 40 this year and have endemetriosis and just got done with lupron on may1st, 2009, now on clomid as of june 1st.. my period has not came on yet, and wondering when this will happen.. the dr said that i could start trying right away.. but how is that so, without a period yet??? am i losing it or what..lol been reading so much and hearing so much i am starting to believe i am getting dumber..lol anyway , if anyone can help i would appreciate some info... my ticker is running out fast..lol paula
its not impossible!!!
after trying to have a baby for 11 years to be told that ivf was the only option i got pregnant last november! i did lose the baby but i saw it as a positive thing in a way...got i did get preg!!!!
i am trying again. having a change in direction with mulitvits and good diets. seeing my gp for bloods to see when i am ovulating and if i need hormones ! i find out this week.
go for it.
good luck.
Nicky
after trying to have a baby for 11 years to be told that ivf was the only option i got pregnant last november! i did lose the baby but i saw it as a positive thing in a way...got i did get preg!!!!
i am trying again. having a change in direction with mulitvits and good diets. seeing my gp for bloods to see when i am ovulating and if i need hormones ! i find out this week.
go for it.
good luck.
Nicky
hello from BC....good luck with IFV...why Prague?.....that's my home country....my canadian friend got succesful 2 pregnancies in Denver Colorado fertility clinique.....but anyway good luck, enjoy Prague.....don't forget to drink PIVO!!!...haha
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