Hi Virgo,

I had endo most of my life but it remained undiagnosed until I started TTC. I began seeing Dr Hale and he did the laparoscopy which gave us the definite diagnosis as it had only been suspected up until that point. After the lap, we continued trying for six months using artificial insemination (no other intervention). When that didn't work, we did our first IVF cycle. This cycle gave us our son, now two months old and screaming his head off in an adjoining room =)

I had lesions all over my reproductive organs and elsewhere but no adhesions. The major symptoms I experienced were spotting (once just premenstrual but eventually all month long) and shocking cramps at period time.

I know a couple of people who have fallen pg while having endo. One was a girl I worked with whose endo was quite severe actually (she had major adhesions). As for exact figures, I couldn't help you there as it seems to be such an individual thing and I only really have my own limited experience and anecdotal evidence from others on which to base my assessment.

Dr Hale explained to me after the lap that the six months after the operation gave us the best chance of conceiving. I hope this happens for you ... just remember that with infertility that has a known cause (like ours) you have a fantastic chance of succeeding once that cause has been eliminated.

Best of luck! Email me if you'd like to chat.

Mel