I recieved terrible news today and I havent stopped crying since hearing these words. I want to be a mummy. Thats all I have wanted in such a long time. I have planned my life around it. I am with children everyday, that is my career and my life. We have always planned to have children and finially made a decision to start TTC in July.
In preparation, I went off the pill in Dec. After having my last 2 AF that are painful and severe that I have to live of pain killers for days and sleep on the floor where everything is still.
I decided to go to the Docs for a chat, only to be told that I have very high chance of having endometriosis. With what I decibed to him of my history of menstrual cycles, it was a given to him. I am now booked into the Gyno to then go and have a Laparoscopy. He gave me all the info of what the best case to the worst case is.
All I can now think about is; I might not be able to have babies. Its killing me. I am heart broken.
Please...if anyone has any stories they wish to share or advice, that can help me PLEASE PLEASE share. I need hope...................................
I have endo. I have severe pain with my period, but the endo is actually not that bad and the doc that did my lap said it probably wouldn't have a big impact on fertility. For other reasons, we have had to use IVF to conceive, but having it does not necessarily mean you can't conceive. Nor does it even mean you may have difficulty conceiving.
It's always shocking to hear these things and our minds race ahead to the worst case scenario. But it's most likely that you will have babies!
Hope all goes well with your lap (or pregnancy before that maybe...?)
My gf had severe endo prior to ttc her first. She has the lap & fell pg almost immediately. She has had to continue to have the endo removed during different stages of her life but she has two healthy children. Even if your endo is really bad, I don't think that would mean there wouldn't be assisted methods to help you fall pg. GL
I'm so sorry you are going through this, I can't imagine what it must be like.
My mum has endo, but she conceived 4 children (myself and my sister + 2 angel babies)
My friend has really bad endo and she was told she would never be able to conceive children (naturally or ivf). She has since gone on to have 2 beautiful children (naturally conceived).
Best of luck with your Laparoscopy, I hope you get the answers you are looking for. xox
i'm so sorry that you have heard this possible news
all i can say is don't give up hope! my mum had endemetriosis, and had me and my brother. i also have a friend now who has such bad endemetriosis, she is looking at having a hysterectomy and she's only 27!! she also has a little boy who's 5 and a little girl who's 3 1/2. so it is possible still to have kids.
i think maybe do some research for yourself, if only to better understand it all and maybe prepare a bit, but i guess just see what happens. it might not be as bad as the Doctor's worst case scenario.
all the best for the test you're getting done, and i hope you get some answers xxx
I'm not familiar with endo, but from what the other ladies have posted, you have a very good chance of having babies! Wait and see what the gyno has to say. Baby making technology these days is so amazing, one way or the other I'm sure you will be fine.
Through tears, please give me hope
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