Endo and IVF - another Lap needed?

I had surgery (lap) in Feb this year to remove endometriosis and check things out down there (found the endo, pcos and tubal damage) - and I found out my only option to conceive a child is IVF.

Anyway, we're not in a position to do IVF right now, and probably won't be for another year or two. My question is this; will I need to have another lap before IVF? Will having endo (I am 99% sure it's back already...the pain is once again unbearable) reduce the success of any IVF attempts?

Any advice/comments will be greatly appreciated :) Thanks

Hey sharebear,

I'm sorry to hear about you're endo.

I can only conceive via IVF my endo left adhesions all along both fallopian tubes, whuch were removed 4.5 yrs ago. Whether you'll have to have another lap b4 IVF, its really 50/50 & would depend on many factors. Are you being treated for endo, can your tubes be surgically repaired,etc.

My gynae told me a lap would be a good idea b4 starting IVF to see where everything was up to, i had a lap in nov and started IVFin Feb.

I hope you can find some answers to your questions and that your IVF journey when you get to it is short and successful.

Kema;)

Sorry to hear about your troubles.

I have Endo & PCOS. Also have a history of cysts on my overies. I had a couple of Lap's before we ended up at IVF then they did a scan there before they started treatment and found more so had to go and have that cleaned out before they would start treatment. They said that it would be pointless going ahead if everything wasnt perfect.

We were told that we couldnt conceive naturally and thus IVF. We ended up having twins on IVF/ICSI.

But, had the biggest shock every a couple of months ago when we found out that I am pregnant. So it is possible.

Good luck.

Hi There Ladies,

I am sorry if this is not the right forum to be posting my question... Am new to this so not really sure where to go lol... as simple as it seems.:lol:

Here is my story - Diagnosed with PCOS at 11, heavy periods for about 3 yrs until I reached 14/15, then absent periods for up to 1 1/2 yrs at a time. My last period came on naturally on August 15th, finished 22nd August, I was so happy that I had done it by myself. However I did not ovulate, I bought one of those home ovulation kits and was so overwhelmed with fustration and sadness when all 5 tests concluded that I had not ovulated. I went back on Metformin after the last day of my period (Aug 22nd) and am fighting through the horrible side affects. (bear in mind I have been on Metformin off anf on since the age of 11!) My fiance and I are desperate for our first child, we have worked so hard to become financially and emotionally secure and no matter how hard we try we cannot fall PG!!! WHY? I am meeting with my GP on Monday 8th Sep (next week) to ask her for a referal to see an RE (Reproductive Endo) who will hopefully start me on Clomid? I just figured you ladies would be able to give me some advice and good news as you must have tired a simpler form of fertility (CLOMID) before IVF? Thanks so much for reading and my heart is with all of you.... Love Samantha and Jason.:hug: OH FORGOT TO ADD THAT MY PARTNER AND I ARE BOTH 22YRS OF AGE...

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Hey sharebear,

I'm sorry to hear about you're endo.

I can only conceive via IVF my endo left adhesions all along both fallopian tubes, whuch were removed 4.5 yrs ago. Whether you'll have to have another lap b4 IVF, its really 50/50 & would depend on many factors. Are you being treated for endo, can your tubes be surgically repaired,etc.

My gynae told me a lap would be a good idea b4 starting IVF to see where everything was up to, i had a lap in nov and started IVFin Feb.

I hope you can find some answers to your questions and that your IVF journey when you get to it is short and successful.

Kema;)

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Thanks Kema (and everyone else who replied :))

I guess I will just have to wait 'til we actually do start IVF...and go back to my specialist.