ENDO plus IVF

[Niki1]

Hi Nikki,

first of all - have you noticed how many 'niki/nic' people (and I'm another!) are on this thread?...weird!

I have severe endo that could not be completely removed at surgery because my pouch of douglas was obliterated, bowel stuck to uterus. So I have endo still all around and over my bowel. I then went on zoladex (to put me in a menopause state) plus hormone replacement thearpy for 3 months. Then we went to IVF.

I have just had my first IVF cycle. Yesterday I found out I am pregnant!! We are quite shocked (I think we'd been preparing to not be!)..BUT very excited.

I have/am having problems at the moment - something called ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. Its where the ovaries are overstimulated and fluid starts to pool in your abdomen. It has been painful and uncomfortable....but it is not something that is limited only to endo and IVF - its just an IVF thing. One in 20 women will get it.

My understanding is that surgery can make IVF sucess a bit better - but from everything I've read it is still possible to conceive with endo present....take me as an example!

I wish you all the very very best !!

[nik h]

Hi Niki1,

Just as a matter of interest how long did you have to wait to do IVF after your drug treatment & surgery? Also what IVF clinic do you go to?

[kimwalker]

Hey, need some help from you. I have undergone laparoscopy for endo in May 09 and took 2 zoladex injections to reduce the recurrance. I want to start IVF now. Was there any time recommended by the doctor for you to wait before starting IVF? I eman was there any wait time between your first cycle after taking zoladex and IVF? If I do IVF in Sept/Oct 09, due to some practical reasons. I am just concerned about the effect of this in between time on chances of IVF success. PLeaseeee help.

Hi Nikki,

first of all - have you noticed how many 'niki/nic' people (and I'm another!) are on this thread?...weird!

I have severe endo that could not be completely removed at surgery because my pouch of douglas was obliterated, bowel stuck to uterus. So I have endo still all around and over my bowel. I then went on zoladex (to put me in a menopause state) plus hormone replacement thearpy for 3 months. Then we went to IVF.

I have just had my first IVF cycle. Yesterday I found out I am pregnant!! We are quite shocked (I think we'd been preparing to not be!)..BUT very excited.

I have/am having problems at the moment - something called ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. Its where the ovaries are overstimulated and fluid starts to pool in your abdomen. It has been painful and uncomfortable....but it is not something that is limited only to endo and IVF - its just an IVF thing. One in 20 women will get it.

My understanding is that surgery can make IVF sucess a bit better - but from everything I've read it is still possible to conceive with endo present....take me as an example!

I wish you all the very very best !!

[Niki1]

Hi Kimwalker,

I can only speak for myself but my impression on how my treatment was managed is that you should go from zoladex straight onto IVF. This is what was recommended to me. One week after my 3rd implant I started my IVF cycle. I thought they'd wait until I had my first period after or something, but the head guy at the IVF said this was the standard done all around the world.

I would guess from everything I know (and please take my opinion knowing that you should seek specialist advise, because of course I'm no specialist!), that if you wait a few months it is a potential for the endo to 'come back' to some extent with hormones and your menstural period etc.

I wish you all the best