Endometrioma?? What is it??

[S'rose]

Hello everyone...

I am hoping somewhere in here we have someone who can explain to me in English what an Endometrioma is, what it's made of, what effects it has and how you can get rid of it, and any other relevant information is most welcome??

I had a scan for my upcoming FET this morning and what they suspected as a cyst last month is now possibly an endometrioma?? The nurse said that if this cycle fails then I need to have a scan by the FS on Day 2 of the next cycle to confirm what it is. And that's all I got...

Help!!!!

Cheers, Sonya

[Mildez]

Looked it up in my midwifery and mediacl text book and neither had anything about what it is. Googles it and there isn't much about it either. Ill keep looking but so far I have only found that it is mass of endometrial tissue occurring outside the uterus in endometriosis. Says its difficult to define due to the difference between cases.

[Mildez]

Just found a small definition of it. Says

Definition of Endometrioma
Part of the condition known as endometriosis. Endometrioma is a type of cyst formed when endometrial tissue (the mucous membrane that makes up the inner layer of the uterine wall) grows in the ovaries. It affects women during the reproductive years and may cause chronic pelvic pain associated with menstruation.

[HotI]

here is another definition. pretty much s ays what the other guys posted. The exact circumstances (size, location) will differ between people.

n. A circumscribed mass of endometrial tissue occurring outside the uterus in endometriosis.

[mitf]

S'rose - I have an endometioma on my left ovary. They are sometimes called a chocolate cyst (try googling chocolate cyst you will find a lot more information). Endometrioma is basically endomoetrios of the ovaries which forms as a cyst on the outer surface. When they rupture they ooze a dark chocolate substance which spills into the adominal cavity can cause a lot of pelvic pain.

I recently had a lap and they knocked the top of mine but it has returned immediately. I am currently undergoing my first round of IVF and if it is unsucessful I may look at having another lap to remove the endometrioma completley, but this is more invasive. I watched a clip on YouTube of this being done. Was a little gross but gave a good view of what it looks like.

[S'rose]

Thanks everyone. All of your info has helped.

I did manage to speak to my FS and he basically said unless its large, its not really something to worry about which made me feel better.

mitf - I am so sorry it returned, I hope it doesn't interfere with the IVF cycle for you.

[Ping]

In my case, both my tubes are blocked and there is suspected endometrioma in my left ovary. It was suspected because it did not show up in 1 of the ultrasounds that I had. Went ahead with my first round of IVF/ISCI in June and was physically worn out when my AF returned with a vengence.

Saw a TCM recently who advised that I should see a gynae to better condition my uterus before another round of IVF. Had yet to have a talk with the FS re my concerns after the failed IVF. Went online to try to get more info on IVF in relative to endometrioma but am getting more confused now.

Hope someone could shed some lights re their related experience. That is, should endo be treated before IVF? Or has anyone had success with IVF despite the untreated endo? I know it is difficult to judge base on one's experience because there are so many other factors that may be in working towards either a BFP or BFN. Still, I am just curious to find out what is the outcome of those who had undergone IVF with untreated endo.

Thank you.

ping